Providence

1977 · directed by Alain Resnais

Rating

72/100

Hit

no

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.

Providence (1977), directed by Alain Resnais, rates 72/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Dirk Bogarde
• David Warner
• Ellen Burstyn
• Cyril Luckham
• John Gielgud
• Tanya Lopert
• Elaine Stritch
• Denis Lawson
• Kathryn Leigh Scott
• Milo Sperber

Crew

• Ricardo Aronovich — Director of Photography
• Albert Jurgenson — Editor
• Miklós Rózsa — Original Music Composer
• David Mercer — Screenplay

More from Alain Resnais

1. Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) — 85/100 · hit
2. Night and Fog (1956) — 84/100 · short, not counted
3. Last Year at Marienbad (1961) — 82/100 · hit
4. My American Uncle (1980) — 78/100
5. Je T'Aime, Je T'Aime (1968) — 77/100
6. The War Is Over (1966) — 76/100

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