Providence

Providence

1977 · 110 min · EN · 6.9 (54 votes)
Dir. Alain Resnais · Starring Dirk Bogarde, David Warner, Ellen Burstyn, Cyril Luckham, John Gielgud, Tanya Lopert · Music Miklós Rózsa

A Movie of Rare Intelligence

DramaComedy

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.

VIBE

A deeply introspective and darkly humorous look at a dying patriarch's final night. It's a poignant, often uncomfortable, exploration of memory, regret, and the complex tapestry of family relationships, all filtered through a sharp, cynical wit.

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