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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Fran?ois Truffaut |
| Stars: |
Jacqueline Bisset |
| Actors: |
Valentina Cortese |
| Genre: |
Foreign Films |
| Subgenre: |
Showbiz · Classic · Comedy · French |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
085391113430 |
| Release Date: |
1973 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 56min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
French |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 2hr 0min
Release Company: Warner Home Video (March 18, 2003)
UPC: 085392407927 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 2hr 0min |
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Professional Reviews
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(03/21/2003, p.9E, Mike Clark): "...Ranking with SUNSET BOULEVARD as one of the greatest movies ever made about the movie industry, Truffaut's loving portrait captures the entire filmmaking process..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Fran?ois 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 who'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 in the production start to feel as if the events in their real lives are coming straight out of the movies, filled with romance, tragedy, melodrama, and a dash of slapstick. <br> <br> As with the best works of art, Truffaut's film doesn't exist merely to provide viewers with a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the tumultuous craft of filmmaking. While Truffaut doesn't shy away from revealing some of cinema'... |
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