Providence

Providence

110 mins | Drama, Comedy, Fantasy | Jan. 25, 1977

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.

Providence

110 mins | Drama, Comedy, Fantasy | Jan. 25, 1977

Providence
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.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Citel Films, Société Française de Production (SFP), France 3, Action Films
Original title Providence
Directors Marie-Josée Guissart, Alain Resnais
Writers David Mercer

Cast

Dirk Bogarde

as Claude Langham

David Warner

as Kevin Woodford

Ellen Burstyn

as Sonia Langham

Cyril Luckham

as Dr. 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 Jenner

Peter Arne

as Nils

Anna Wing

as Karen

Samson Fainsilber

as Old Man

Joseph Pittoors

as Old Man