Big Night
Big Night is a 1996 American comedy-drama film co-directed by Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci. Set in the 1950s on the Jersey Shore, the film follows two Italian immigrant brothers, played by Tucci and Tony Shalhoub, as they host an evening of free food at their restaurant in an effort to allow it to gain greater exposure. The film's supporting cast includes Minnie Driver, Ian Holm, Isabella Rossellini, and Allison Janney.
Plot
On the Jersey Shore in the 1950s, two Italian immigrant brothers from Calabria own and operate a restaurant called "Paradise". One brother, Primo, is a brilliant, perfectionist chef who chafes under their few customers' expectations of "Americanized" Italian food. Their uncle's offer for them to return to Rome to help with his restaurant is growing in appeal to Primo.
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| author | Stanley Tucci |
|---|---|
| award | Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award |
| contentLocation | New Jersey |
| director | Campbell Scott Stanley Tucci |
| editor | Suzy Elmiger |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| keywords | calabria cook dinner party food critic italian food jazz singer jersey shore kiss louis prima love interest morning newspaper reporter omelette serve sleep timballo timpano |
| musicBy | Gary DeMichele |
| producer | David Kirkpatrick Jonathan Filley |
| productionCompany | Rysher Entertainment Timpano Production |
| publisher | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| recordedAt | New Jersey New York City |
| theme | dance independent |