Movielogr
Providence (1977)
Directed by Alain Resnais
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.
Length 110 minutes
Actors
Dirk Bogarde | David Warner | Ellen Burstyn | Cyril Luckham | John Gielgud | Tanya Lopert | Elaine Stritch | Denis Lawson | Kathryn Leigh Scott | Milo Sperber | Peter Arne | Anna Wing | Samson Fainsilber | Joseph Pittoors