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Movie poster: The Scent of the Night (1998)
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The Scent of the Night

1998 · 100 min Drama Crime
7.3 / 10 · TMDB

A young man driving a night taxi through Rome becomes an accidental witness to a crime. His world of dark streets, lonely passengers, and urban secrets fractures when he picks up a woman whose past carries a tangible threat. The line between his mundane existence and the city's criminal underbelly begins to blur. The scents of the night—gasoline, perfume, fear—guide him toward a pivotal choice: remain a passive observer or step into the dangerous narrative unfolding in his backseat.

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Original Title L'odore della notte
Year 1998
Country Italy
Genre Drama, Crime
Director Claudio Caligari
Runtime 100 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.3/10 (225 votes)

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The film is a quiet, atmospheric study of urban alienation, framed within the intimate space of a taxi cab. It favors mood over action, building tension through glances and the city's empty, echoing streets.

What lingers after the final frame is not a plot twist, but the palpable sense of vulnerability that comes with the night shift. A contemplative crime story where the real mystery is human connection — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Claudio Caligari

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Neon glow on wet asphalt, the hum of an idle engine, a city breathing in its sleep. Loneliness has a specific scent here.

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