Day and Night (1997)
Overview
Ten years ago, distinguished French author Alexandre (Alain Delon) exchanged his stressful, hectic life in Paris for a more peaceful existence upon a Mexican hacienda with his wife Ariane (Marianne Denicourt). Lucien (Jean-Pierre Kalfon) also accompanies them. There, Alexandre meets the strange lady-oracle Sonia (Lauren Bacall). As the film opens, the melancholy Alexandre is visited by the sensuous actress Laure (Arielle Dombasle) and her producer Raoul Fillipi (Karl Zero) who is going to make a movie of one of Alexandre's best-loved books. Laure is determined to play the part of the heroine and is willing to resort to seduction to get it. At the same time, Ariane is involved in a passionate affair with French-Mexican seismologist Carlo (Xavier Beauvois). While all of these characters wrangle and tangle with their different agendas, the local residents prepare for a violent revolution. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 2.773 |
Directed By
Bernard-Henri Lévy
Crew
Bernard-Henri Lévy
Jean-Paul Enthoven
Guadalupe Loaeza
Bernard-Henri Lévy
Maurice Jarre
Willy Kurant
France Duez
TOP CAST
Alain Delon
Alexandre
Lauren Bacall
Sonia
Xavier Beauvois
Carlo
Marianne Denicourt
Ariane
Arielle Dombasle
Laure
Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Lucien
Julie du Page
Norma
Francisco Rabal
Cristobal
Karl Zéro
Filippi
Véronique Levy
Consuelo
Rafael González-Cidoncha
Le prêtre
Carlos Quintero
Leandro
Vanessa Bauche
La Muchacha
Dionisos Espinoza
Le mesero
Gerardo Martínez
Le cuisinier
Gerardo Moreno
Le garde du corps
Juan Manuel Vilchis
1er chavo
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