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Day for Night

A movie for people who love movies.

A committed filmmaker struggles to complete his latest project while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew.

1h 56m1973PGTMDb 7.8

ComedyDrama

French

Crew and Cast

François TruffautFrançois TruffautDirector · Ferrand · the DirectorJacqueline BissetJacqueline BissetJulie BakerValentina CorteseValentina CorteseSéverineDaniDaniLiliane · the Trainee Script GirlAlexandra StewartAlexandra StewartStaceyJean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre AumontAlexandreJean ChampionJean ChampionBertrand · the ProducerJean-Pierre LéaudJean-Pierre LéaudAlphonseNiké ArrighiNiké ArrighiOdile · the Makeup ArtistNathalie BayeNathalie BayeJoelle · the Script GirlMaurice SevenoMaurice SevenoTV Reporter
David MarkhamDoctor Michael NelsonBernard MénezBernard MénezBernard · the Property Master
Gaston JolyLajoie · the Location Manager
Zénaïde RossiMadame LajoieXavier Saint-MacaryXavier Saint-MacaryChristian
Marc BoyleEnglish Stuntman
Walter BalWalter · the Camera OperatorJean-François StéveninJean-François StéveninJean-François · the Assistant Director
Pierre ZuccaPierrot · the Still PhotographerMartine BarraquéMartine BarraquéMartine · the EditorMarcel BerbertMarcel BerbertFrench InsurerYann DedetYann DedetYann · the EditorGeorges DelerueGeorges DelerueGeorges · the Composer (narration)Graham GreeneGraham GreeneEnglish InsurerErnest MenzerErnest MenzerProducer of Erotic FilmsClaude MillerClaude MillerHotel ClientJean PanisseJean PanisseBit Part
Marie PoitevinWoman
Christophe VesqueChild with the Cane in the Dream Sequence

Storyline

A committed filmmaker struggles to complete his latest project while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew.

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Info

Original title
La Nuit américaine
Status
Released
Released
24 May 1973
Runtime
1h 56m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
7.8 / 10 (683 votes)

Production

Director
François Truffaut
Writers
François Truffaut, Jean-Louis Richard, Suzanne Schiffman
Studios
Les Films du Carrosse, Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC)
Countries
France, Italy

Box Office

Budget
$700,000.0
Revenue
$850,000.0
Profit
$150,000.0
Return
1.2×

Languages

Original
French
Spoken
English, French