6.6 / 10(73 votes)IMDb19771h 50mFrance, Switzerland

Providence

“A Movie of Rare Intelligence”

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Synopsis

On the eve of his 78th birthday, 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.

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Providence (1977) | Official Trailer

Type: Trailer • Published 2018-04-20

Top Cast

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Dirk Bogarde

Claude Langham

David Warner

Kevin Woodford

Ellen Burstyn

Sonia Langham

Cyril Luckham

Dr. Mark Eddington

John Gielgud

Clive Langham

Tanya Lopert

Miss Lister

Elaine Stritch

Helen Wiener

Denis Lawson

Dave Woodford

Kathryn Leigh Scott

Miss Boon

Milo Sperber

Jenner

Peter Arne

Nils

Anna Wing

Karen

Samson Fainsilber

Old Man

Joseph Pittoors

Old Man

Release History & Theatrical Window

Theatrical Premiere

January 25, 1977

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Alain Resnais
Screenplay & Story: David Mercer
Original Score: Miklós Rózsa
Original Title: Providence
Country of Origin: France, Switzerland
Spoken Languages: English
Runtime: 1h 50m
Production Studios: Citel Films, Action Films, SFP, France•3

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Alain Resnais

Screenplay & Story

David Mercer

Original Score & Music

Miklós Rózsa

Director of Photography

Ricardo Aronovich

Film Editing

Albert Jurgenson

Producers

Yves Gasser, Klaus Hellwig, Yves Peyrot, Philippe Dussart

Department Leadership Roster

Alain Resnais

Director

Yves Gasser

Producer

Klaus Hellwig

Producer

Ricardo Aronovich

Director of Photography

Miklós Rózsa

Original Music Composer

Albert Jurgenson

Editor

Yves Peyrot

Producer

David Mercer

Screenplay

Jacques Saulnier

Production Design

Yves Saint Laurent

Costume Design

John Bates

Costume Design

Catherine Leterrier

Costume Design

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