Providence (1977)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 13.065 |
Directed By
Alain Resnais
Crew
Claude Plouganou
Alain Resnais
Ricardo Aronovich
Miklós Rózsa
Klaus Hellwig
Albert Jurgenson
Yves Gasser
Michel Fauré
Guy Maillet
Alain Le Guern
Daniel Couteau
Daniel Pierre
Roland Pichery
Jean-Claude Cabouret
Bernard Journoux
Marie-Josée Guissart
Jean Schwarz
Yann Darré
John Bates
Catherine Leterrier
Michel Choquet
Jean-Pierre Besnard
Yves Saint Laurent
Daniel Smague
Michel Trigon
David Mercer
Jacques Labesse
Jacques Saulnier
Charles Merangel
Jacques Maumont
Antoine Gannagé
Yves Peyrot
Lise Fayolle
Régine Havan
Jürgen Vollmer
Juergen Hellwig
Liselle Roos
David Mercer
Philippe Brun
Marie-Hélène Yastchenkoff
Philippe Dussart
Victor Merinow
Roland Sabary
TOP CAST
Dirk Bogarde
Claude Langham
David Warner
Kevin Woodford
Ellen Burstyn
Sonia Langham
Cyril Luckham
Dr. Mark Eddington
John Gielgud
Clive Langham
Tanya Lopert
Miss Lister
Elaine Stritch
Helen Wiener
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
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