comedy-drama

Big Night is a 1996 American comedy-drama film co-directed by Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci.

indie

Big Night was a huge indie hit, attracting critical acclaim at film festivals and snagging an Independent Spirit award for the screenplay.

a dark comedy film about a gay beautician named Dharna who learns that he is part of an Oplan Tokhang watchlist

Big Night is a dark comedy film about a gay beautician named Dharna who learns that he is part of an Oplan Tokhang watchlist.

an intimate film about foodartfamilyand business : , , , told through the story of two restaurantsone good, one bad

Big Night is an intimate film about food, art, family, and business told through the story of two restaurants: one good, one bad.

poetry

Big Night is a multi-disciplinary poetry series featuring poets from around the country alongside local artists in other media such as music, film, video, and visual art.

a 1996 American motion picture drama with comedic overtones

Big Night is a 1996 American motion picture drama with comedic overtones.

a dark comedy film about a gay beautician named Dharna who learns that John Arcilla is part of an Oplan Tokhang watchlist

Big Night is a dark comedy film about a gay beautician named Dharna who learns that John Arcilla is part of an Oplan Tokhang watchlist.

an intimate film about food, art, family, and business told through the story of two restaurants: one good, one bad

Big Night is an intimate film about food, art, family, and business told through the story of two restaurants: one good, one bad.

classic film noir

The Big Sleep, based on a Raymond Chandler mystery of the same title, is classic film noir.

an intoxicating film-at times, slapstick comedy, other times romantic

Big Night is an intoxicating film-at times, slapstick comedy, other times romantic, but through and through a movie glorifying food.

Comedy

Night was first released on the 1st of January, 1964 and is categorized as a Comedy, an Ensemble film etc.

a period piece set in 1950s America which focuses on two brothers, Italian immigrants Primo and Secondo Pilaggi, who operate a small, failing restaurant

Wonderfully conceived and enacted, Big Night is a period piece set in 1950s America which focuses on two brothers, Italian immigrants Primo and Secondo Pilaggi, who operate a small, failing restaurant.

a small, charming movie about two Italian brothers and their dream of owning a successful restaurant

Directed by Stanley Tucci and Campbell Scott (from a screenplay by Tucci and Joseph Tropiano), Big Night is a small, charming movie about two Italian brothers and their dream of owning a successful restaurant.

a classic foodie film

For its meticulous portrayal of food preparation, culinary traditions and chefs, Big Night is a classic foodie film.

a delectable addition to the 'food film' category

Big Night is a delectable addition to the 'food film' category, the core of which is the transformative power of food in the lives of people (this time, New Jersey Italo-Americans), as we follow the travails of two Italian brothers, chef, Primo Pilaggi (Tony Shalhoub) and Tony Shalhoub's maître d' brother, Secondo (Stanley Tucci), as New Jersey Italo-Americans struggle to keep afloat New Jersey Italo-Americans's authentic trattoria in pre-cosmopolitan 1950s New York.

musical theater

The night highlights a range of styles from classical ballet to hip-hop, from jazz to musical theater.

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Directed by Stanley Tucci and Campbell Scott (from a screenplay by Tucci and Joseph Tropiano), Big Night is a small, charming movie about two Italian brothers and their dream of owning a successful restaurant.

a group of Burlington-based musicians playing a mix of Cajun, western swing, Zydeco and classic country

​Inspired by past and current music and dance from southwest Louisiana and Texas, and dedicated to the idea that every person deserves an opportunity to two-step, Big Night is a group of Burlington-based musicians playing a mix of Cajun, western swing, Zydeco and classic country.

fantasy

Night’s entertainment focuses on fantasy (although the movie Confessions about Japanese school bullies is high on our to-watch-list).

an unlikely combination of finely-honed songcraft, manic Hungarian dancing, and multicultural avant-garde jazz

This night features an unlikely combination of finely-honed songcraft, manic Hungarian dancing, and multicultural avant-garde jazz; yet the bands overlap about as much as a typical 60's Motown revue (which is to say, very much so).