This work can be considered as a door opening to the night world of 1978; Follie di Notte, directed by Joe D'Amato, is brought to the stage with the claim of conveying the Italian entertainment concept and nightclub culture of the period through a documentary perspective. The focus of the film is Amanda Lear, one of the brightest stage names in Europe in those years. Lear, who embodies the spirit of the period with his mysterious personality and androgynous aesthetics, here represents both himself and the velvety, sparkling, yet dark nightlife around him. The production tries to record the most exuberant, most boundary-pushing form of Italian entertainment at a time when the disco era was at its peak. Names such as Ajita Wilson and Marina Hedman are also in the cast, opening the doors to a multi-layered, intersecting world of performance. The glitz of nightclubs, the intense energy of the music, and the uncertain atmosphere of the backstage come together with D'Amato's trademark raw and direct visual language. However, the film remains controversial as to whether it fully captures the world it promises. Although the TMDB score reflects the general disappointment of the audience, Follie di Notte is an interesting time capsule for those who are curious about the cultural memory of the period and want to witness Amanda Lear's stage charisma. The question of whether it is a documentary, a show, or a hybrid between the two is left to the viewer.