Providence
1977, Film, 104 min, Drama, English, Switzerland, MoviePedia score 67
A Movie of Rare Intelligence
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.
Directed by Alain Resnais
Cast
- Dirk Bogarde as Claude Langham
- Ellen Burstyn as Sonia Langham
- John Gielgud as Clive Langham
- David Warner as Kevin Woodford
- Elaine Stritch as Helen Wiener
- Cyril Luckham as Doctor Mark Eddington
- Denis Lawson as Dave Woodford
- Kathryn Leigh Scott as Miss Boon
- Milo Sperber as Mr. Jenner
- Anna Wing as Karen
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