Providence

"A Movie of Rare Intelligence"

Feb 9 1977 R 1h 50m
Drama

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.

Plot

Clive Langham (Sir John Gielgud) spends one tormenting night in his bed suffering from health problems and thinking up a story based on his relatives. He is a bitter man and he shows, through flashbacks, how spiteful, conniving and treacherous his family is. But is this how they really are or is it his own vindictive slant on things?

Written by

David Mercer

Directed by

Alain Resnais

Cast

Dirk Bogarde, Ellen Burstyn, John Gielgud

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Citel Films, Action Films, SFP, France 3

Languages

English

Awards

11 wins & 2 nominations

Trailers
Providence (1977) | Official Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
3,681
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA