Country
France
Date
May 15, 1973
Note
Cannes Film Festival
A movie for people who love movies.
1h 56min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A committed filmmaker struggles to complete his latest project while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| François Truffaut | Ferrand, the Director |
| Niké Arrighi | Odile, the Makeup Artist |
| Nathalie Baye | Joelle, the Script Girl |
| Maurice Seveno | TV Reporter |
| David Markham | Doctor Michael Nelson |
| Bernard Ménez | Bernard, the Property Master |
| Gaston Joly | Lajoie, the Location Manager |
| Zénaïde Rossi | Madame Lajoie |
| Xavier Saint-Macary | Christian |
| Marc Boyle | English Stuntman |
| Walter Bal | Walter, the Camera Operator |
| Jean-François Stévenin | Jean-François, the Assistant Director |
| Pierre Zucca | Pierrot, the Still Photographer |
| Martine Barraqué | Martine, the Editor (uncredited) |
| Marcel Berbert | French Insurer (uncredited) |
| Yann Dedet | Yann, the Editor (uncredited) |
| Georges Delerue | Georges, the Composer (narration) (uncredited) |
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| Graham Greene | English Insurer (uncredited) |
| Ernest Menzer | Producer of Erotic Films (uncredited) |
| Claude Miller | Hotel Client (uncredited) |
| Jean Panisse | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Marie Poitevin | Woman (uncredited) |
| Christophe Vesque | Child with the Cane in the Dream Sequence (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | La Nuit américaine |
| Lingua originale | Français (FR) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Français |
| Paesi di produzione | France, Italy |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Les Films du Carrosse, Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC) |
| Data di uscita | 24 maggio 1973 |
| Producer | Marcel Berbert |
| Writer | François Truffaut, Jean-Louis Richard, Suzanne Schiffman |
| Editors | Martine Barraqué, Yann Dedet |
| Cinematography | Pierre-William Glenn, Walter Bal, Dominique Chapuis, Jean-Francis Gondre, Eva Sereny, Pierre Zucca |
| Asst. Directors | Suzanne Schiffman, François Truffaut, Christine Pellé |
| Camera Operators | Walter Bal, Pierre-William Glenn, Dominique Chapuis, Jean-Francis Gondre, Eva Sereny, Pierre Zucca |
| Add. Photography | Pierre-William Glenn, Walter Bal, Dominique Chapuis, Jean-Francis Gondre, Eva Sereny, Pierre Zucca |
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| Production Design | Damien Lanfranchi |
| Art Direction | Damien Lanfranchi |
| Set Decoration | Damien Lanfranchi |
| Stunts | Rémy Julienne, Marc Boyle |
| Composer | Georges Delerue, Antoine Bonfanti, René Levert, Harrik Maury |
| Sound | Georges Delerue, Antoine Bonfanti, René Levert, Harrik Maury |
| Costume Design | Monique Dury, Fernande Hugi, Thi-Loan Nguyen, Malou Rossignol |
| Makeup | Fernande Hugi, Thi-Loan Nguyen, Monique Dury, Malou Rossignol |
| Hairstyling | Monique Dury, Fernande Hugi, Thi-Loan Nguyen, Malou Rossignol |
| Budget | 700.000 € |
| Incasso | 850.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Netherlands
Date
Sep 05, 1973
Note
Filmweek Arnhem
Country
United States
Date
Oct 01, 1973
Note
New York Film Festival
Country
Italy
Date
Jun 29, 2017
Note
Il Cinema Ritrovato (Restored Version)
Limited release
Country
Brazil
Date
Jun 19, 2025
Certification
12
Note
CineSESC (Sessão 35mm)
Theatrical release
Country
France
Date
May 24, 1973
Certification
TP
Country
Italy
Date
Sep 07, 1973
Certification
T
Country
United States
Date
Sep 07, 1973
Certification
PG
Country
Finland
Date
Sep 14, 1973
Certification
S
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Country
Netherlands
Date
Sep 27, 1973
Certification
14
Country
Brazil
Date
Oct 09, 1973
Physical media
Country
Brazil
Date
Mar 18, 2003
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Oct 24, 2016
Certification
12
Note
Blu-ray
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