The Big Night

Year: 1976

Runtime: 98 mins

Language: French

Director: Francis Reusser

Drama

In Lausanne, Léon is drawn by chance into a modest Leninist cell, where he meets Léa, a fervent activist who also happens to be the leader’s mistress. As the police place the group under close surveillance, the fragile alliance and hidden motives spark mounting tension, setting the stage for unavoidable conflict.

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