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Day for Night (French: La Nuit américaine, lit. 'American Night') is a 1973 romantic comedy-drama film co-written and directed by François Truffaut. The metafictional and self-reflexive film chronicles the troubled production of a melodrama, and the various personal and professional challenges of the cast and crew.
Sep 7, 1973 · Day for Night: Directed by François Truffaut. With Jacqueline Bisset, Valentina Cortese, Dani, Alexandra Stewart. 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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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- François Truffaut
- 1973-09-07
Dec 26, 1997 · A comedy about the making of a bad movie in a French studio, with Truffaut playing the director. Ebert praises the film's affection for the people and process of moviemaking, and its nostalgia for the silent era.
Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A committed film director struggles to complete his movie while coping with a myriad of crises among the cast and crew. Cast & Crew. Read More. François Truffaut. Director. Jacqueline Bisset. Jean-pierre Leaud. François Truffaut. Gaston Joly. Dani. Photos & Videos.
- François Truffaut
- Jacqueline Bisset
A sweet counterpoint to Godard's Contempt, Truffaut's Day for Night is a congenial tribute to the self-afflicted madness that is making a movie. Read Critics Reviews. TOP CRITIC. Jan 20,...
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- François Truffaut
- PG
- Jacqueline Bisset
Mar 18, 2018 · Directed by François Truffaut. With Jacqueline Bisset, Jean-Pierre Léaud and Alexandra Stewart.Blu-ray (Criterion) https://www.criterion.com/films/28698Blu-r...
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A classic film about filmmaking, starring Francois Truffaut as a director on a location shoot in Nice. He balances the technical challenges, the egos, the romances, and the humor of his cast and crew.