Providence
On the eve of his 78th birthday, ailing, alcoholic writer Clive Langham endures a painful, sleepless night as he mentally writes and rewrites 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.
Director(s)
Alain Resnais
Marie-Josée Guissart
Cast & Crew
Facts
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Artificial waves were achieved by blowing bursts of polystyrene foam pieces from beneath the painted seascape backdrop.
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Jacques Saulnier won a César award for the set designs, featuring deliberate continuity errors to reflect the protagonist's imagination.
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Director Alain Resnais had a longstanding ambition to cast John Gielgud, who was encouraged to accept the role by Dirk Bogarde.
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Composer Miklós Rózsa provided a sumptuous, Hollywood-style score for Resnais's first English-language film.
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Providence FAQs
The directors of Providence are Alain Resnais and Marie-Josée Guissart.
The cast of Providence includes John Gielgud as Clive Langham, Milo Sperber as Jenner, David Warner as Kevin Woodford, Denis Lawson as Dave Woodford, Elaine Stritch as Helen Wiener, Ellen Burstyn as Sonia Langham, Cyril Luckham as Dr. Mark Eddington, Dirk Bogarde as Claude Langham, Samson Fainsilber as Old Man, Anna Wing as Karen, Kathryn Leigh Scott as Miss Boon, Peter Arne as Nils, and more.
The duration of Providence is 1h 50 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Providence trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
Providence was released on 25 Jan 1977.
Providence is listed under Drama and Comedy on Fanbiz.
1. Artificial waves were achieved by blowing bursts of polystyrene foam pieces from beneath the painted seascape backdrop. 2. Jacques Saulnier won a César award for the set designs, featuring deliberate continuity errors to reflect the protagonist's imagination. 3. Director Alain Resnais had a longstanding ambition to cast John Gielgud, who was encouraged to accept the role by Dirk Bogarde. 4. Composer Miklós Rózsa provided a sumptuous, Hollywood-style score for Resnais's first English-language film.
