Providence (1977)
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.
- Released
- 1977-01-25
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Alain Resnais, David Mercer
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 from 73 votes
Cast
- 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
- Tanya Lopert as Miss Lister
- Elaine Stritch as Helen Wiener
- Denis Lawson as Dave Woodford
- Kathryn Leigh Scott as Miss Boon
- Milo Sperber as Jenner
- Peter Arne as Nils
- Anna Wing as Karen
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