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Providence (1977)

A Movie of Rare Intelligence

Genre : Drama, Fantasy, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Alain Resnais
Writer : David Mercer

Synopsis

On the eve of his 78th birthday, the 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.

Actors

Dirk Bogarde
Dirk Bogarde
Claude Langham
David Warner
David Warner
Kevin Woodford
Ellen Burstyn
Ellen Burstyn
Sonia Langham
Cyril Luckham
Cyril Luckham
Dr. Mark Eddington
John Gielgud
John Gielgud
Clive Langham
Tanya Lopert
Tanya Lopert
Miss Lister
Elaine Stritch
Elaine Stritch
Helen Wiener
Denis Lawson
Denis Lawson
Dave Woodford
Kathryn Leigh Scott
Kathryn Leigh Scott
Miss Boon
Milo Sperber
Milo Sperber
Jenner
Peter Arne
Peter Arne
Nils
Anna Wing
Anna Wing
Karen
Samson Fainsilber
Samson Fainsilber
Old Man
Joseph Pittoors
Joseph Pittoors
Old Man

Crews

Alain Resnais
Alain Resnais
Director
Yves Gasser
Yves Gasser
Producer
Klaus Hellwig
Klaus Hellwig
Producer
Ricardo Aronovich
Ricardo Aronovich
Director of Photography
Miklós Rózsa
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
Albert Jurgenson
Albert Jurgenson
Editor
Yves Peyrot
Yves Peyrot
Producer
David Mercer
David Mercer
Screenplay
David Mercer
David Mercer
Dialogue
Philippe Brun
Philippe Brun
Camera Operator
Jacques Saulnier
Jacques Saulnier
Production Design
Charles Merangel
Charles Merangel
Set Decoration
Jean-Pierre Besnard
Jean-Pierre Besnard
Assistant Editor
Jacques Maumont
Jacques Maumont
Sound
Yves Saint-Laurent
Yves Saint-Laurent
Costume Design
John Bates
John Bates
Costume Design
Catherine Leterrier
Catherine Leterrier
Costume Design
Lise Fayolle
Lise Fayolle
Associate Producer
Juergen Hellwig
Juergen Hellwig
Associate Producer
Philippe Dussart
Philippe Dussart
Executive Producer
Michel Choquet
Michel Choquet
Production Manager
Antoine Gannagé
Antoine Gannagé
Production Manager
Roland Sabary
Roland Sabary
Production Director
Jacques Labesse
Jacques Labesse
Assistant Camera
Daniel Smague
Daniel Smague
Assistant Camera
Victor Merinow
Victor Merinow
Makeup Artist
Régine Havan
Régine Havan
Makeup Artist
Marie-Hélène Yastchenkoff
Marie-Hélène Yastchenkoff
Makeup Artist
Jürgen Vollmer
Jürgen Vollmer
Still Photographer
Liselle Roos
Liselle Roos
Costumer
Michel Trigon
Michel Trigon
Hairstylist
Michel Fauré
Michel Fauré
Administration
Roland Pichery
Roland Pichery
Property Master
Yann Darré
Yann Darré
Assistant Editor
Guy Maillet
Guy Maillet
Boom Operator
Bernard Journoux
Bernard Journoux
Electrician
Alain Le Guern
Alain Le Guern
Key Grip
Daniel Couteau
Daniel Couteau
Foley Artist
Jean Schwarz
Jean Schwarz
Sound Effects
Marie-Josée Guissart
Marie-Josée Guissart
Script Supervisor
Jean-Claude Cabouret
Jean-Claude Cabouret
Art Direction
Daniel Pierre
Daniel Pierre
Art Direction
Claude Plouganou
Claude Plouganou
Sound Editor

Trailers and other movies

Providence (1977) | Official Trailer

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