''The Night and the Moment'' is a 1994
erotic drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has b ...
film co-written and directed by
Anna Maria Tatò and starring
Willem Dafoe
Willem James Dafoe (; born July 22, 1955) is an American actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including the Volpi Cup for Best Actor, in addition to receiving nominations for four Academy Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, t ...
,
Lena Olin
Lena Maria Jonna Olin (; born 22 March 1955) is a Swedish actress. She has received nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Mentored by filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, she made her screen de ...
and
Miranda Richardson. It was screened out of competition at the
51st Venice International Film Festival
The 51st annual Venice International Film Festival was held on 1 September to 12 September, 1994.
Jury
The following people comprised the 1994 jury:
* David Lynch (head of jury)
* Olivier Assayas
*Margherita Buy
*Gaston Kaboré
*Nagisa Oshima
* ...
.
[Edoardo Pittalis, Roberto Pugliese, ''Bella di Notte'', August 1996.]
Synopsis
A writer (Dafoe) is invited to the house of a noblewoman (Olin) who adores free-thinkers. He attempts to seduce her but she insists that he tell her of his past love exploits. While doing so, he takes her through his time in prison where he was unknowingly incarcerated in the cell beside hers.
Cast
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Willem Dafoe
Willem James Dafoe (; born July 22, 1955) is an American actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including the Volpi Cup for Best Actor, in addition to receiving nominations for four Academy Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, t ...
as the writer
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Lena Olin
Lena Maria Jonna Olin (; born 22 March 1955) is a Swedish actress. She has received nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Mentored by filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, she made her screen de ...
as the marquise
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Miranda Richardson as Julie
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Jean-Claude Carrière as the governor
* Christine Sireyzol as Justine
* Carole Richert as Armande
References
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1994 films
1994 drama films
1990s English-language films
1990s erotic drama films
British erotic drama films
English-language French films
English-language Italian films
Films about writers
Films based on French novels
Films directed by Anna Maria Tatò
Films scored by Ennio Morricone
Films with screenplays by Jean-Claude Carrière
French erotic drama films
Italian erotic drama films
1990s British films
1990s French films
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