This Night

This Night

110 mins | Drama | Jan. 1, 2008

Werner Schroeter directed this dark and surreal tale of a man determined to save a lost lover from a grim fate at the hands of a violent mob. The city of Santa Maria is falling into chaos as an armed military faction is poised to take power in a coup d'etat. Ossorio used to call Santa Maria home, and he has returned in its darkest hour to find the woman he loves, hoping to rescue her from the violence that is lurks around the corner. As Ossorio searches for his love, he meets Victoria in a shabby hotel, who in turn introduces him to her father Barcala, who for the right price is willing to take Ossorio and another passenger away on his boat. While Ossorio is willing to pay Barcala what he wants, can he find the mysterious woman before the ship sets sail?

This Night

110 mins | Drama | Jan. 1, 2008

This Night
Werner Schroeter directed this dark and surreal tale of a man determined to save a lost lover from a grim fate at the hands of a violent mob. The city of Santa Maria is falling into chaos as an armed military faction is poised to take power in a coup d'etat. Ossorio used to call Santa Maria home, and he has returned in its darkest hour to find the woman he loves, hoping to rescue her from the violence that is lurks around the corner. As Ossorio searches for his love, he meets Victoria in a shabby hotel, who in turn introduces him to her father Barcala, who for the right price is willing to take Ossorio and another passenger away on his boat. While Ossorio is willing to pay Barcala what he wants, can he find the mysterious woman before the ship sets sail?
IMDb rating 5.6
Producers Alfama Films, Filmgalerie 451
Original title Nuit de chien
Directors Werner Schroeter
Writers Juan Carlos Onetti, Gilles Taurand, Werner Schroeter

Cast

Pascal Greggory

as Ossorio

Bruno Todeschini

as Morasan

Amira Casar

as Irène

Éric Caravaca

as Villar

Nathalie Delon

as Risso

Laura Soveral

as La Mère de Rosaria

Filipe Duarte

as Júlio

Teresa Tavares

as Fille Joint

Simão Cayatte

as Marin

Nuno Lopes

as Aboud

Bulle Ogier

as Doña Inês

Patrícia Bull

as Femme de Ménage

Adelaide Teixeira

as Voisine

Pedro Frias

as Chauffeur de Taxi 4

Carloto Cotta

as Garde Mobile

Paulo Furtado

as Groupe Nightclub

Marta Mateus

as Hermínia

Cassiano Carneiro

as Brésilien

Hugo Mestre Amaro

as Client

Paulo Pinto

as Chauffeur de taxi 1

Hugo Tourita

as Homme torturé

Ivo Bastos

as Milicien

Manuel Moreira

as Ramon