Saturday Night Fever
By
John BadhamDuration
119 MIN
Language
French
Country
United States
Year
1977
Synopsis
Anthony « Tony » Manero is a 19-year-old Italian-American from the Bay Ridge neighbourhood of Brooklyn in New York City. His life revolves around a family who doesn’t understand him, an elder brother destined to be a priest and a boring job at a paint store. The stagnant monotony of his life is temporarily dispelled every Saturday night when Tony turns into the at the local disco club 2001 Odyssey. The young man agrees to be Annette’s partner in an upcoming dance contest, who is in love with him, but Tony is mesmerized by another woman at the club, Stephanie Mangano.
Direction
John Badham
Music
Les Bee Gees
Editing
David Rawlins
Cinematographer
Ralf D. Bode
Screenplay
Norman Wexler
Cast
John Travolta
Karen Lynn Gorney
Original Title
Saturday Night Fever
French Title
La Fièvre du Samedi Soir