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Day for Night (1973)

Original title: La Nuit américaine

PG · 1973-05-24 · 1h 56m · FR
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A movie for people who love movies.

A committed film director struggles to complete his movie while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew.

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François TruffautDirectorJean-Louis RichardWriterSuzanne SchiffmanWriter
Budget
$700K
Box office
$850K

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Jacqueline BissetJacqueline BissetJulie BakerJean-Pierre LéaudJean-Pierre LéaudAlphonseJean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre AumontAlexandreValentina CorteseValentina CorteseSeverineDaniDaniLilianeAlexandra StewartAlexandra StewartStaceyFrançois TruffautFrançois TruffautDirecteur FerrandJean ChampionJean ChampionBertrandNiké ArrighiNiké ArrighiOdileDavid MarkhamDavid MarkhamDoctor NelsonBernard MénezBernard MénezBernardJean-François StéveninJean-François StéveninJean-François

Keywords

AlcoholicLovesicknessMovie businessExtramarital affairCinemaInsurance salesmanMaking ofFilm directorNouvelle vagueNice

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityAlcoholic · Lovesickness · Movie BusinessDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference157569Actor preference182686 · 266221 · 255911Country preferenceFr

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What is Day for Night about?

A committed film director struggles to complete his movie while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew.

How long is Day for Night?

Day for Night has a runtime of 116 minutes.