The Scent of the Night
Seen it?1998 | 100 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved The Asphalt Jungle or GoodFellas, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A former policeman turns full-time robber and goes on a downward spiral of crime in 1970s Rome.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Claudio Caligari
- Valerio MastandreaRemo Guerra
- Marco GialliniMaurizio Leggeri
- Giorgio TirabassiRoberto Salvo
- Alessia FugardiRita
- Emanuel BevilacquaMarco 'Rozzo' Lorusso
- Francesca D'AlojaFake Rich Woman
- Little TonyLittle Tony
- Giampiero LisarelliAttilio
- Elda AlviginiMichela
- Federico PacificiMezzalira