Providence (1977)
A Movie of Rare Intelligence
104 min
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.
- Release date
- January 25, 1977
- Country of origin
- Switzerland, France
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Trailer
Cast
- Dirk Bogarde as Claude Langham
- David Warner as Kevin Langham
- Ellen Burstyn as Sonia Langham
- Cyril Luckham as Doctor Mark Eddington
- John Gielgud as Clive Langham
- Tanya Lopert as Miss Lister
- Elaine Stritch as Helen Wiener
- Denis Lawson as Dave Woodford
- Kathryn Leigh Scott as Miss Boon
- Milo Sperber as Mr. Jenner
- Peter Arne as Nils
- Anna Wing as Karen
- Samson Fainsilber as Old Man
- David Warner as Kevin Woodford
Crew
- Alain Resnais · Director
- David Mercer · Writer
- Yves Gasser · Producer
- Klaus Hellwig · Producer
- Yves Peyrot · Producer
- Miklós Rózsa · Composer
- Ricardo Aronovich · Cinematographer
- Albert Jurgenson · Editor
- Jacques Saulnier · Production designer