SimilarScreen
The Scent of the Night

The Scent of the Night

19987.31h 40m

Overview

A former policeman turns full-time robber and goes on a downward spiral of crime in 1970s Rome.

Directed by Claudio Caligari
Written by Claudio Caligari, Dido Sacchettoni
Produced by Marco Risi, Maurizio Tedesco
0

Top Cast

Valerio Mastandrea

Valerio Mastandrea

Remo Guerra

Marco Giallini

Marco Giallini

Maurizio Leggeri

Giorgio Tirabassi

Giorgio Tirabassi

Roberto Salvo

Alessia Fugardi

Alessia Fugardi

Rita

Emanuel Bevilacqua

Emanuel Bevilacqua

Marco 'Rozzo' Lorusso

Francesca D'Aloja

Francesca D'Aloja

Fake Rich Woman

Little Tony

Little Tony

Little Tony

Giampiero Lisarelli

Giampiero Lisarelli

Attilio

Elda Alvigini

Elda Alvigini

Michela

Federico Pacifici

Federico Pacifici

Mezzalira

Themes & Keywords

rome, italyhold-up robberybased on true storyrise and fallmuggertrue crimecriminal ganglate night crimesuburban angstburglarsevading policerobbery gang

About The Scent of the Night

The Scent of the Night is a drama, crime film released in 1998 exploring themes of rome, italy, hold-up robbery, based on true story, rise and fall, mugger, true crime. Directed by Claudio Caligari, it stars Valerio Mastandrea, Marco Giallini, Giorgio Tirabassi. A former policeman turns full-time robber and goes on a downward spiral of crime in 1970s Rome.

Movies Similar to The Scent of the Night

Discover titles like The Scent of the Night — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to The Scent of the Night

If you enjoyed The Scent of the Night, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of The Scent of the Night.

The General
23% Match

The real-life story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off two daring robberies in Ireland with his team, but attracted unwanted attention from the police, the I.R.A., the U.V.F., and members of his own team.

The Traitor
22% Match

Palermo, Sicily, 1980. Mafia member Tommaso Buscetta decides to move to Brazil with his family fleeing the constant war between the different clans of the criminal organization. But when, after living several misfortunes, he is forced to return to Italy, he makes a bold decision that will change his life and the destiny of Cosa Nostra forever.

Snowtown
22% Match

Snowtown(2011)

Movie6.3/10

Based on true events, 16 year-old Jamie falls in with his mother's new boyfriend and his crowd of self-appointed neighborhood watchmen, a relationship that leads to a spree of torture and murder.

Blow
20% Match

Blow(2001)

Movie7.4/10

A boy named George Jung grows up in a struggling family in the 1950's. His mother nags at her husband as he is trying to make a living for the family. It is finally revealed that George's father cannot make a living and the family goes bankrupt. George does not want the same thing to happen to him, and his friend Tuna, in the 1960's, suggests that he deal marijuana. He is a big hit in California in the 1960's, yet he goes to jail, where he finds out about the wonders of cocaine. As a result, when released, he gets rich by bringing cocaine to America. However, he soon pays the price.

Casino
20% Match

Casino(1995)

Movie8.0/10

In Las Vegas, two best friends--a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.

Monster
19% Match

Monster(2003)

Movie7.2/10

In 1989, prostitute Aileen Wuornos befriends and enters a relationship with a young woman named Selby. Determined to straighten out her life, Aileen's limited education lands her back on the corner. She's raped by a trick, who she kills. A string of murder and robbery follows that ultimately leads Aileen to becoming America's first female serial killer.

Yara
19% Match

Yara(2021)

Movie6.3/10

The murder of 13-year-old Yara Gambirasio shocks the little town of Brembate di Sopra, Italy. To bring the culprit to justice, prosecutors have only scant DNA evidence and no database to compare them to. Based on a true story.

The Usual Suspects
19% Match

Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.

GoodFellas
19% Match

GoodFellas(1990)

Movie8.5/10

The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.

Drugstore Cowboy
19% Match

Portland, Oregon, 1971. Bob Hughes is the charismatic leader of a peculiar quartet, formed by his wife, Dianne, and another couple, Rick and Nadine, who skillfully steal from drugstores and hospital medicine cabinets in order to appease their insatiable need for drugs. But neither fun nor luck last forever.

American Gangster
19% Match

Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by Newark Detective Richie Roberts.

The Godfather Part II
18% Match

In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.

The Many Saints of Newark
18% Match

Young Anthony Soprano is growing up in one of the most tumultuous eras in Newark, N.J., history, becoming a man just as rival gangsters start to rise up and challenge the all-powerful DiMeo crime family. Caught up in the changing times is the uncle he idolizes, Dickie Moltisanti, whose influence over his nephew will help shape the impressionable teenager into the all-powerful mob boss, Tony Soprano.