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Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Alain Resnais Director
- Dirk Bogarde as Claude Langham
- David Warner as Kevin Woodford
- Ellen Burstyn as Sonia Langham
- Cyril Luckham as Dr. Mark Eddington
- John Gielgud as Clive Langham
- Elaine Stritch as Molly Langham / Helen Wiener
- Tanya Lopert as Miss Lister
- Denis Lawson as Dave Woodford
- Kathryn Leigh Scott Cast
- Milo Sperber Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
73%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The superb performances and Miklos Rozsa's sumptuous Hollywood-style score give the film's conceit a moving monumentality and depth, and Resnais' insights into the fiction-making process are mesmerizing and beautiful.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
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