Movie·1977·1h 50m
Providence
A Movie of Rare Intelligence
Directed By
Alain Resnais
Country
France
Language
English
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The Story
On the eve of his 78th birthday, ailing, alcoholic writer Clive Langham spends a painful and sleepless night mentally composing and recomposing scenes for a novel in which characters based on his own family are shaped by his fantasies and memories, alongside his caustic commentary on their behaviour.
Written By
David Mercer
Producer
Yves Gasser, Klaus Hellwig
Cinematography
Ricardo Aronovich
Music
Miklós Rózsa
Editor
Albert Jurgenson
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
70 votes
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// cast
Cast
Dirk Bogarde
Claude Langham
David Warner
Kevin Woodford
Ellen Burstyn
Sonia Langham
Cyril Luckham
Dr. Mark Eddington
John Gielgud
Clive Langham
Tanya Lopert
Miss Lister
Elaine Stritch
Helen Wiener
Denis Lawson
Dave Woodford
Kathryn Leigh Scott
Miss Boon
Milo Sperber
Jenner
Peter Arne
Nils
Anna Wing
Karen
Samson Fainsilber
Old Man
Joseph Pittoors
Old Man
// crew
Crew
Alain Resnais
Director
Yves Gasser
Producer
Klaus Hellwig
Producer
Ricardo Aronovich
Director of Photography
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
Albert Jurgenson
Editor
Yves Peyrot
Producer
David Mercer
Screenplay
Philippe Dussart
Executive Producer
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