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Kasper Løvborg
rated 9

Truffaut shows us all the particulars, generalities and absurdities about film production interspersed with an array of fun on and off-set entanglements between cast and crew. It's a must-watch for anyone with a fleeting interest in filmmakin...

3 years ago
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

...breezy, richly enjoyable...

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Cast & Crew

François Truffaut
As Directeur Ferrand
Jean-François Stévenin
As Jean-François
Jacqueline Bisset
As Julie Baker
Nathalie Baye
As Joelle
Jean-Pierre Léaud
As Alphonse

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In this critically-acclaimed film, a committed director struggles to complete his latest project while navigating a series of personal and professional crises among his cast and crew. Set in the picturesque town of Nizza, the film offers a behind-the-scenes look at the chaos and complexity of movie-making, as the director, Ferrand (François Truffaut), juggles the demands of his craft with the complications of real life. Through a series of vignettes and characters studies, the film explores themes of love, loss, and the all-consuming passion for cinema. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1974."

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Day for Night was released in theaters on September 7, 1973.