Day for Night (1973)
La nuit américaine (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 56min
- Comedy, Drama
- 07 Sep 1973 (USA)
- Movie
A committed film director struggles to complete his movie while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew.
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- Won 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins & 7 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jacqueline Bisset | ... |
Julie Baker
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| Valentina Cortese | ... |
Séverine
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| Dani | ... |
Liliane, la stagiaire scripte
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| Alexandra Stewart | ... |
Stacey
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| Jean-Pierre Aumont | ... |
Alexandre
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| Jean Champion | ... |
Bertrand, le producteur
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| Jean-Pierre Léaud | ... |
Alphonse
(as Jean-Pierre Leaud)
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| François Truffaut | ... |
Ferrand, le réalisateur
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| Nike Arrighi | ... |
Odile, la maquilleuse
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| Nathalie Baye | ... |
Joëlle, la scripte
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Maurice Seveno | ... |
Le reporter TV
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| David Markham | ... |
Dr. Michael Nelson
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| Bernard Menez | ... |
Bernard, l'accessoiriste
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| Gaston Joly | ... |
Lajoie, le régisseur
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Zénaïde Rossi | ... |
Madame Lajoie
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Xavier Saint-Macary | ... |
Christian
(as Xavier Macary)
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Marc Boyle | ... |
Le cascadeur anglais
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Walter Bal | ... |
Walter, le chef opérateur
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| Jean-François Stévenin | ... |
Jean-François, l'assistant réalisateur
(as J.F. Stevenin)
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Pierre Zucca | ... |
Pierrot, le photographe de plateau
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Martine Barraqué | ... |
Martine, la monteuse (uncredited)
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| Marcel Berbert | ... |
L'assureur français (uncredited)
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Yann Dedet | ... |
Yann, le monteur (uncredited)
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| Georges Delerue | ... |
Georges, le compositeur (uncredited) (voice)
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| Graham Greene | ... |
L'assureur anglais (uncredited)
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| Ernest Menzer | ... |
Le producteur de films érotiques (uncredited)
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| Claude Miller | ... |
Le client de l'hôtel (uncredited)
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| Jean Panisse | ... |
Bit part (uncredited)
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Marie Poitevin | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Christophe Vesque | ... |
L'enfant à la canne, séquence du rêve (uncredited)
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Directed by
| François Truffaut | ||
Written by
| François Truffaut | ... | (original screenplay) & |
| Jean-Louis Richard | ... | (original screenplay) & |
| Suzanne Schiffman | ... | (original screenplay) |
Music by
| Georges Delerue | ||
Cinematography by
| Pierre-William Glenn | ||
Editing by
| Martine Barraqué | ||
| Yann Dedet | ||
Production Design by
| Damien Lanfranchi | ||
Art Direction by
| Damien Lanfranchi | ||
Costume Design by
| Monique Dury | ||
Makeup Department
| Fernande Hugi | ... | makeup artist |
| Thi-Loan Nguyen | ... | makeup artist |
| Malou Rossignol | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Marcel Berbert | ... | production manager |
| Claude Miller | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Suzanne Schiffman | ... | assistant director |
| Jean-François Stévenin | ... | assistant assistant director |
Art Department
| Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Antoine Bonfanti | ... | sound mixer |
| René Levert | ... | sound |
| Harrik Maury | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Rémy Julienne | ... | stunts |
| Marc Boyle | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Walter Bal | ... | camera operator |
| Dominique Chapuis | ... | assistant camera |
| Jean-Francis Gondre | ... | assistant camera |
| Eva Sereny | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Pierre Zucca | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Christine Pellé | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Christian Lentretien | ... | production administrator |
| Alex Maineri | ... | general manager |
| Roland Thénot | ... | general manager |
| John Marshall | ... | subtitle script and timing (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Dorothy Gish | ... | dedicatee |
| Lillian Gish | ... | dedicatee |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner-Columbia Film (1973) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Distributors (1973) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Warner Bros. (1973) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1973) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled) (also English-dubbed)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1973) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1974) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1981) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1982) (Australia) (video)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1976) (India) (theatrical)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- La Cinquième (1996) (France) (tv)
- RTL-TV (1983) (Luxembourg) (tv)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- CTR (titles)
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Les Films Michel François (titles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The shooting of "Je vous presente Pamela" (may I introduce Pamela) begins. This is the story of en English married wife falling in love and running away with the father of her French husband. Will be simultaneously shown the shooting, the behavior of the people (including the technical team) on the set, and a part of their private life (a factor of complication)... Written by Yepok |
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| Taglines | A movie for people who love movies. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | After the release of this film, Jean-Luc Godard sent François Truffaut a letter criticizing the way the film depicts filmmaking and called him a liar for it. Godard also criticized him for pandering to the mainstream, something they were both critical of filmmakers doing when they were critics at Cahiers du Cinema. Additionally, Godard went on to say that because the film was not truth and because the film was a hit, that they should make a film together about the filmmaking process; Truffaut would produce, Godard would direct, and they would co-write the script. Godard's return address was of Jacques Daniel-Norman, a virtually unknown filmmaker whose films were loved by Truffaut and Godard when they were film critics, hinting at a return to a simpler time. Ignoring this hint, Truffaut was insulted by the letter and responded by telling Godard that he is demeaning and pretentious and that he pretends to be poor, when in reality he was the wealthiest of their circle of friends. The response also included a line in which Truffaut flat out calls Godard a "shit". It is believed that this quarrel is what ended their lifelong friendship. Godard later regretted writing this letter, especially after Truffaut's early death in 1984 and went as far as to write a moving tribute to his former friend. See more » |
| Goofs | Several takes are wasted trying to get a cat to drink milk from a tray. Eventually Joelle brings in "the studio cat" to do the scene. But the cat that drinks the milk is actually a third, different cat. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Day for Night: A Conversation with Jaqueline Bisset (2003). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | This film is dedicated to Lillian Gish and Dorothy Gish. See more » |
| Quotes |
Julie:
Liliane ran off with the stuntman. Joelle: Does Alphonse know? Julie: I had to tell him. Joelle: With the stuntman? I'd drop a guy for a film. I'd never drop a film for a guy! See more » |