United States / Jan 25, 1977
A Movie of Rare Intelligence
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Providence |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | France, Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Citel Films, Action Films, SFP, France 3 |
| Release date | 25 gennaio 1977 |
| Executive producer | Philippe Dussart |
| Production | Klaus Hellwig, Yves Gasser, Yves Peyrot, Lise Fayolle, Juergen Hellwig |
| Writer | David Mercer |
| Editing | Albert Jurgenson, Yann Darré, Jean-Pierre Besnard |
| Cinematography | Ricardo Aronovich, Alain Le Guern, Daniel Smague, Jacques Labesse, Jürgen Vollmer, Philippe Brun |
| Assistant directors | Alain Resnais, Marie-Josée Guissart |
| Lighting | Bernard Journoux |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Feb 09, 1977
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