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In Lausanne, Léon is involved by accident with a small Leninist group and gets to know Léa, a dedicated activist and the group leader's mistress. The police keep a close watch on them and trouble is bound to follow.

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Léon
Jacqueline Parent ...
Léa
Arnold Walter ...
Raoul
François Berthet ...
René
Roland Sassi ...
Le premier policier
Marina Bucher ...
Marina
Jacques Roman ...
Félix
Claude Para ...
Le second policier
Séverine Bujard
Maurice Aufair
José Varela
Pierre Holdener
Claire Dominique
Yvan Dalain
Gil Pidoux
Neige Dolsky
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Pierre Martin

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Francis Reusser

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Jacques Baynac ... ()
 
Patricia Moraz ... (dialogue)
 
Francis Reusser ... (dialogue)

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Fanny Berchaux ... producer
Jordan Bojilov ... producer
Daniel Carillo ... producer
Charles-Henri Favrod ... producer
Eric Franck ... producer

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Renato Berta

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Edwige Ochsenbein

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Lise Paccaud ... assistant editor

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Paule Muret

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Jean Piccard ... production manager

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Madeleine Fonjallaz ... assistant director

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Antoine Bonfanti ... sound mixer
Pierre-André Luthy ... sound recordist (as Pierre-Andre Lüthy)
Luc Yersin ... sound engineer

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Carlo Varini ... assistant camera

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Madeleine Fonjallaz ... script supervisor

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Plot Summary

Five active members of the Lausanne Leninist Organization are actively involved in strikes, demonstrations, neighborhood actions and press sales. For his part, Léon, unemployed, libertarian and provocative, is dragging along his ironic rage. He got to know the group, particularly Léa, whom he saw often, but remained impervious to militant ideology. Nevertheless, he gave up his job as a canvasser-and bought a printing machine which he donated to the Leninist Organization. He now occasionally attends meetings, but always prefers Lea's company alone. Following a collective theoretical reflection on revolutionary violence, Léon robs a gun store and brings back nine large calibers to the Leninist group. The police arrested him and imprisoned him. On his release, still under surveillance, he returns home. Léa wants to see him again, or perhaps he wants to see her. Written by L. Valente

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Also Known As
  • The Big Night (World-wide, English title)
  • Seara cea mare (Romania)
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  • 90 min
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