
Feature film — 1977
Providence (1977)
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.
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A high-signal pick with 73 votes.
Citel Films / Action Films / SFP / France•3
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Director: Alain Resnais
On screen
Cast & crew

Dirk Bogarde
Claude Langham

David Warner
Kevin Woodford

Ellen Burstyn
Sonia Langham

Cyril Luckham
Dr. Mark Eddington

John Gielgud
Clive Langham

Tanya Lopert
Miss Lister

Elaine Stritch
Helen Wiener

Denis Lawson
Dave Woodford

Kathryn Leigh Scott
Miss Boon

Milo Sperber
Jenner

Peter Arne
Nils

Anna Wing
Karen
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