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Day for Night (1973)

"A movie for people who love movies."

7.8/10 1h 56m May 24, 1973
Comedy Drama

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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Movie Details

Original Title La Nuit américaine
Original Language FR
Budget $700,000
Revenue $850,000
Status Released
Popularity 1.5

Cast

Jacqueline Bisset
Jacqueline Bisset
Julie Baker
Popularity: 9.9
Valentina Cortese
Valentina Cortese
Séverine
Popularity: 0.4
Dani
Dani
Liliane, the Trainee Script Girl
Popularity: 0.7
Alexandra Stewart
Alexandra Stewart
Stacey
Popularity: 7.9
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Alexandre
Popularity: 1.1
Jean Champion
Jean Champion
Bertrand, the Producer
Popularity: 0.5
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Alphonse
Popularity: 1.7
François Truffaut
François Truffaut
Ferrand, the Director
Popularity: 2.9
Niké Arrighi
Niké Arrighi
Odile, the Makeup Artist
Popularity: 0.4
Nathalie Baye
Nathalie Baye
Joelle, the Script Girl
Popularity: 1.8
Maurice Seveno
Maurice Seveno
TV Reporter
Popularity: 0.0
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David Markham
Doctor Michael Nelson
Popularity: 0.9

Key Crew

Editor Yann Dedet, Martine Barraqué
Screenplay François Truffaut
Director François Truffaut
Producer Marcel Berbert
Writer Jean-Louis Richard, Suzanne Schiffman

Production

Les Films du Carrosse
FR
Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises
FR
Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC)
IT

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Day for Night (1973) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Day for Night (1973) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
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Neil LaBute on DAY FOR NIGHT
Neil LaBute on DAY FOR NIGHT
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Keywords

lovesickness movie business nice alcoholic extramarital affair making of insurance agent film director

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
May 27, 2023

It's quite hard to succinctly review this Truffaut comedy - there is just so much going on. Essentially, Jacqueline Bisset ("Julie") is brought to Nice to star in a movie about a British woman who is married to a Frenchman. She comes to meet his family and promptly falls in love with her husband's f ... Read more

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Details
Release Date May 24, 1973
Runtime 1h 56m
Budget $700,000
Revenue $850,000
Language FR
Status Released
Popularity 1.5
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