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6.7On 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.
Released: 1977-01-25110 minDir: Alain ResnaisDrama, Comedy
Cast
- Dirk Bogarde as Claude Langham
- David Warner as Kevin Woodford
- Ellen Burstyn as Sonia Langham
- Cyril Luckham as Dr. Mark Eddington
- John Gielgud as Clive Langham
- Tanya Lopert as Miss Lister
Themes
- husband wife relationship
- autopsy
- birthday party
- aging
- dysfunctional family
- alcoholism
- author
- father son relationship
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Wikidata facts
- Main subject
- Colorectal cancer
- Duration
- 105
- FilmAffinity ID
- 207536
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- publication date
- 1981-05-15
- title
- Providence
- review score
- 73%
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Rotten Tomatoes
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The Pianist
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Amélie
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Madame Bovary
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The Artist
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Ellen Burstyn
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Alain Resnais
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Mulholland Drive
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John Gielgud
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Amour
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Categories
1977 English-language films1977 films1977 French filmsBest Film César Award winnersEnglish-language drama filmsEnglish-language French filmsEnglish-language Swiss filmsFilms directed by Alain ResnaisFilms scored by Miklós RózsaFilms whose director won the Best Director César AwardForeign films set in the United StatesFrench drama filmsRotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataRotten Tomatoes template using name parameterSwiss drama filmsTemplate film date with 2 release dates