Midnight Pleasures

About Midnight Pleasures

Tina is on trial for the murder of her lover, Gino. The violent nature of their relationship, revealed in the trial, seems to make obvious that she accidentally killed him during a fight.

Midnight Pleasures (1975) is a comedy mystery film directed by Marcello Fondato. The film is filed under adultery, domestic violence, dysfunctional marriage, and jury trial.

Claudia Cardinale stars as Gabriella Sansoni, Vittorio Gassman as Andrea Sansoni, Monica Vitti as Tina Candela, and Giancarlo Giannini as Gino Benacio. Released in February 1975, it runs 100 minutes.

The screenplay is by Francesco Scardamaglia and Marcello Fondato.

American Beauty, It Ends with Us, and The Piano make useful companions to Midnight Pleasures. It carries a NR rating.