Day for Night (La Nuit Américaine) (1973)

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8	IMDB rating

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Directed by

François Truffaut

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Jacqueline Bisset
Julie Baker

Valentina Cortese
Séverine

Dani
Liliane, la stagiaire scripte

Alexandra Stewart
Stacey

Jean-Pierre Aumont
Alexandre

Jean Champion
Bertrand, le producteur

Jean-Pierre Léaud
Alphonse

François Truffaut
Ferrand, le réalisateur

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François Truffaut
(screenplay)

Jean-Louis Richard
(screenplay)

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O cinema por si só

13 years, 8 months ago at Aug 18 17:42

Leonardo Ribeiro

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Apaixonados pelo que fazem, vários diretores de cinema expõem seu amor pela sétima arte em seus próprios filmes. E nada mais apaixonante e eficiente do que falar do cinema usando sua própria linguagem. A exemplo disso, temos a excelente comédia romântica “A Rosa Púrpura do Cairo”, do ácido Woddy Allen, o sensível “Cinema Paradiso”, de Giuseppe Tornatore e o incrível “A Noite A... read more

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Description: François Truffaut's DAY FOR NIGHT is the French master's tender, humorous love letter to the cinema. Stepping in front of the camera, Truffaut plays Ferrand, a director ... Full Descriptionwho's embarking on his latest production, a melodrama entitled MEET PAMELA. As the cast and crew convene at the Victorine Studio in Nice, a family is formed, but unlike most families, this one is only temporary. There's the gorgeous American actress (Jacqueline Bisset), the love-struck young lead (Jean-Pierre Leaud), the aging alcoholic (Valentina Cortese), and the unheralded crew (grips, technicians, etc.). Along the way, those involved i ... (more)

Release date: 24 May 1973
UPC: 085392407927

Tags: Comedy (8), France (8), Romance (7), Filmmaking (7), 1973 (7), Cat (6), French (6), Nervous Breakdown (5), 1970s (4), Movie Set (4), Pregnancy (4), Drama (4), Unfaithfulness (3), Film Making (3), Camera (3), (3), Actress (3), Cue Cards (3), Director (3), Infidelity (3)

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