The Scent of the Night
The Scent of the Night

The Scent of the Night

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1998
1h 40m
7.3(221 votes)
Drama
Crime

Overview

A former policeman turns full-time robber and goes on a downward spiral of crime in 1970s Rome.

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RAI

Cast & Crew

61 members
Acting

Valerio Mastandrea

Remo Guerra

Valerio Mastandrea
Acting

Marco Giallini

Maurizio Leggeri

Marco Giallini
Acting

Giorgio Tirabassi

Roberto Salvo

Giorgio Tirabassi
Acting

Alessia Fugardi

Rita

Alessia Fugardi
Acting

Emanuel Bevilacqua

Marco 'Rozzo' Lorusso

Emanuel Bevilacqua
Acting

Francesca D'Aloja

Fake Rich Woman

Francesca D'Aloja
Acting

Little Tony

Little Tony

Little Tony
Acting

Giampiero Lisarelli

Attilio

Giampiero Lisarelli
Acting

Elda Alvigini

Michela

Elda Alvigini
Acting

Federico Pacifici

Mezzalira

Federico Pacifici
Acting

Stella Vordemann

Politician's Daughter

Stella Vordemann
Acting

Raffaele Vannoli

Junkie Robber #1

Raffaele Vannoli
Acting

Enzo Marino Bellanich

Police Intermediary

Enzo Marino Bellanich
Acting

Serena Bonanno

Robbed Girl #1

Serena Bonanno
Acting

Claudia Botticelli

Poor Woman's Daughter

Claudia Botticelli
Acting

Giuseppe Calcagno

Rich Woman's Husband

Giuseppe Calcagno
Acting

Silvano Camerini

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Lorenzo Cantorio

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Eolo Capritti

Rich Woman's Father

Eolo Capritti
Acting

Anna Casalino

Montecchio's Wife

Anna Casalino
Acting

Fabrizio Casula

Pissing Victim

Fabrizio Casula
Acting

Alessandro Cavalieri

Arresting Police Officer

Alessandro Cavalieri
Acting

Cristiana Ciacci

Teresa

Cristiana Ciacci
Acting

Sebastiano Colla

Junkie Robber #2

Sebastiano Colla
Acting

Ginevra Colonna

Daughter of Little Tony's Lover

Ginevra Colonna
Acting

Giorgio Conti

Politician

Giorgio Conti
Directing

Massimiliano D'Epiro

Cafè Junkie #1

Massimiliano D'Epiro
Acting

Viviana Di Bert

Woman in BMW Car

Viviana Di Bert
Acting

Mario Donatone

Cardinal

Mario Donatone
Acting

Clemenza Fantoni

Screaming Old Woman

Clemenza Fantoni
Acting

Pino Ferrara

Taxi Client's Father

Pino Ferrara
Acting

Fabrizio Ferri

Beaten Man

Fabrizio Ferri
Acting

Susanna Forgione

Woman in Robbed House

Susanna Forgione
Acting

Renzo Granelli

Police Captain

Renzo Granelli
Acting

Patrizia Leonet

Little Tony's Lover

Patrizia Leonet
Acting

Luciano Luminelli

Husband of Little Tony's Lover

Luciano Luminelli
Acting

Cosimo Mamone

Remo's Brother-in-law

Cosimo Mamone
Acting

Elena Marchesini

Robbed Girl #2

Elena Marchesini
Acting

Marcello Mazzarella

Remo's Colleague

Marcello Mazzarella
Acting

Giuseppe Mille

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Stefano Molinari

Politician's Guest

Stefano Molinari
Acting

Antonio Obino

Montecchio

Antonio Obino
Acting

Mario Patanè

Taxi Client

Mario Patanè
Acting

Antonella Pierangeli

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Claudio Pierantoni

Menacing Victim

Claudio Pierantoni
Acting

Augusto Poderosi

Cafè Junkie #1

Augusto Poderosi
Acting

Elena Poli

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Renzo Rossi

Tortured Victim

Renzo Rossi
Acting

Tecla Silvestrini

Poor Woman

Tecla Silvestrini
Acting

Nicola Siri

Shooting Police Officer

Nicola Siri
Acting

Natale Tulli

Rozzo's Father

Natale Tulli
Acting

Mimmo Valente

Billiard Player

Mimmo Valente
Acting

Eva Vanicek

Politician's Wife

Eva Vanicek
Acting

Marina Viro

Rich Woman

Marina Viro
Acting

Catherine Zago

Rich Woman's Mother

Catherine Zago
Acting

Simone Montedoro

Cafè Junkie #3 (uncredited)

Simone Montedoro
Acting

Franca Scagnetti

Waitress (uncredited)

Franca Scagnetti
Crew

Riccardo Mioni

Beaten Driver (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Paolo Buzzurro

Man in BMW Car (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Ettore Martini

Man near Taxi Car (uncredited)

Ettore Martini
Acting

Settimio Scacco

Man near Taxi Car (uncredited)

Settimio Scacco

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