Night Sun (1990)
"Il sole anche di notte" (original title)

Young nobleman Baron Sergio Giuramondo, after discovering that his bride-to-be was the king's mistress, leaves Naples in disgust to become a monk. But his quest for perfect solitude is ... See full summary »

Directors:

Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani

Writers:

Tonino Guerra, Paolo Taviani,

Stars:

Julian Sands, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Massimo Bonetti

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julian Sands	...	Sergio Giuramondo
Charlotte Gainsbourg	...	Matilda
Massimo Bonetti	...	Prince Santobuono
Margarita Lozano	...	Sergio's Mother
Patricia Millardet	...	Aurelia
Rüdiger Vogler	...	King Charles
Pamela Villoresi	...	Giuseppina Giuramondo
Geppy Gleijeses	...	Bishop
Sonia Gessner	...	Duchess Del Carpio
Tony Sperandeo	...	Gesuino (as Gaetano Sperandeo)
Matilde Piana	...	Peasant Woman
Vittorio Capotorto	...	Matilda's Father
Riccardo Parisio Perrotti	...	Duke Del Carpio (as Riccardo Parrisio Perrotti)
Salvatore Rossi	...	Eugenio
Teresa Brescianini	...	Concetta

Storyline

Young nobleman Baron Sergio Giuramondo, after discovering that his bride-to-be was the king's mistress, leaves Naples in disgust to become a monk. But his quest for perfect solitude is constantly interrupted by visitors hearing rumours that Sergio possesses miraculous powers, and by women who bet each other that they can successfully seduce him...

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Plot Keywords:

king | solitude | nobleman | monk | baron | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

Italy France Germany

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

15 May 1990 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Night Sun

Filming Locations:

Campo Imperatore, L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmtre, Sara Films, Interpool

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

a lyric film

great film. it is based on Tolstoy's novel, but when I first saw it I did not know that. I just felt there was something from Russia, maybe the enthusiasm under silence. Sergio, a nobleman with strong self-respect and vanity, found his fiancée used to be a mistress of his duke, he felt deeply hurt and betrayed, and he became a friar. after many years, he was known as a sage, but all faded out when a innocent girl was taken to him. though a Italian film, but the directors express in the most appropriate way the thought of religion and life. They added details like the pear tree at the intersection, applied to the hero's feeling and very lyric. I also very appreciate the scene when Sergio knew the truth of his fiancée, nothing was told, the hero just saw her stood in dark. nothing need to be told.