Day for Night Movie Review 1973

Director Ferrand (Truffaut) is working on a mediocre romantic melodrama with sullen actor Alphonse (Leaud) who falls for his married co-star Julie (Bissset) in just one of the off-screen stories that's more interesting than what's being filmed. A wryly affectionate look at the profession of moviemaking--its craft, character, and the personalities that interact against the performances commanded by the camera. In French with English subtitles.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 116 minutes.
Originally from French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Director/Star Teams: Truffault & Leaud, Showbiz Dramas, At the Movies, Behind the Scenes, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Suzanne Schiffman, Jean-Louis Richard, Francois Truffaut

Cast

Francois Truffaut, Jean-Pierre Leaud, Jacqueline Bisset, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Valentina Cortese, Alexandra Stewart, Dani, Nathalie Baye

Cinematography

Pierre William Glenn

Director

Francois Truffaut

Music

Georges Delerue

Producer

Les Films Du Carrosse

Awards

Oscars 1973: Foreign Film; British Acad. 1973: Director (Truffaut), Film, Support. Actress (Cortese); N.Y. Film Critics 1973: Director (Truffaut), Film, Support. Actress (Cortese); Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1973: Director (Truffaut), Film, Support. Actress (Cortese).