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Day for Night (1973) is a comedy and drama film directed by François Truffaut, released on May 24, 1973 with a runtime of 1h 56m. It stars Jacqueline Bisset, Valentina Cortese, Dani and Alexandra Stewart. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 674 ratings.
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Jacqueline Bisset
as Julie Baker
Valentina Cortese
as Séverine
Dani
as Liliane, the Trainee Script Girl
Alexandra Stewart
as Stacey
Jean-Pierre Aumont
as Alexandre
Jean Champion
as Bertrand, the Producer
Jean-Pierre Léaud
as Alphonse
François Truffaut
as Ferrand, the Director
Niké Arrighi
as Odile, the Makeup Artist
Nathalie Baye
as Joelle, the Script Girl
Maurice Seveno
as TV Reporter
David Markham
as Doctor Michael Nelson
Directed by François Truffaut, written by François Truffaut, Jean-Louis Richard and Suzanne Schiffman, produced by Marcel Berbert.
Average viewer score of 7.8/10 from 674 ratings.
It's quite hard to succinctly review this Truffaut comedy - there is just so much going on. Essentially, Jacqueline Bisset ("Julie") is brought to Nice to star in a movie about a British woman who is married to a Frenchman. She comes to meet his family and promptly falls in love with her husband's father and so leaves him to shack up with his dad. It turns out, as the production progresses that the producer…
Reviewed on May 27, 2023
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The main cast of Day for Night (1973) includes Jacqueline Bisset, Valentina Cortese, Dani, Alexandra Stewart and Jean-Pierre Aumont. The film was directed by François Truffaut. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Day for Night was released on May 24, 1973 and runs for 1h 56m.
Day for Night (1973) holds an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 674 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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