Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Dirk Bogarde, Ellen Burstyn, John Gielgud, David Warner, Elaine Stritch
Original language
English
Home video distributors
RCA Columbia Pictures Home Video (United States), Axon Video (United States)
Crew
Screenplay
David Mercer
Producer
Klaus Hellwig, Yves Gasser
Cinematography
Ricardo Aronovich
Editing
Albert Jurgenson
Music
Miklos Rozsa
Trailer
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Festival History
- New York Film Festival 2013 generic
- Venice Film Festival 2013 generic
- Telluride Film Festival 1984 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 1977 generic
- Valladolid International Film Festival 1977 generic ★ Espiga de Oro
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | RCA Columbia Pictures Home Video (cat. no. VCF3172) | 1983, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | Axon Video (cat. no. AVC 1640) | 1989, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Providence - Miklós Rózsa (1977) | 4 releases, 1977-1980: DRG Records, Pathé, Pema Music, Seven Seas |
| CD | Providence - Miklós Rózsa (1977) | 5 releases, 1992-2013: CAM, Digitmovies, DRG Records, Epic Records Group (+1 more) |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video VHS | United States | 1983 VCF3172 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1989 AVC 1640 |
Full credits
| Director | Alain Resnais |
| Cast | Dirk Bogarde, Ellen Burstyn, John Gielgud, David Warner, Elaine Stritch |
| Screenplay | David Mercer |
| Producer | Klaus Hellwig, Yves Gasser |
| Cinematography | Ricardo Aronovich |
| Editing | Albert Jurgenson |
| Music | Miklos Rozsa |
| Production design | Michel Breton |
| Sound | René Magnol |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
