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Director:
Alain Resnais
Writer:
David Mercer (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
9 February 1977 (France) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Clive Langham (Sir John Gielgud) spends one tormenting night in his bed suffering from health problems and thinking up a story based on his relatives... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
11 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Providence: high art of Gielgud more (18 total)

Cast

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Dirk Bogarde ... Claude Langham

Ellen Burstyn ... Sonia Langham

John Gielgud ... Clive Langham
David Warner ... Kevin Langham / Kevin Woodford

Elaine Stritch ... Helen Wiener
Cyril Luckham ... Doctor Mark Eddington
Denis Lawson ... Dave Woodford (as Dennis Lawson)
Kathryn Leigh Scott ... Miss Boon
Milo Sperber ... Mr. Jenner
Anna Wing ... Karen
Peter Arne ... Nils
Tanya Lopert ... Miss Lister
Joseph Pittoors ... An Old Man
Samson Fainsilber ... The Old Man
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Runtime:
110 min | USA:104 min
Country:
France | Switzerland
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Berchem, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium more
Company:
Action Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
First cinema film of Denis Lawson. more
Quotes:
Kevin Woodford: I've got an erection.
Sonia Langham: Oh. Wanna do something about it?
Kevin Woodford: It's not mine!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Zomergasten: (#7.4)" (1994) more

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Providence: high art of Gielgud, 8 April 2005
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Author: oscarhopkins from United States

Not enough can truly be said for this film. Equally, nothing can change people's reaction to it; it is an art piece which separates people. Early reviews from the period of its release seem unfriendly at least. Many reviewers found the film pretentious and constructionally difficult. Many claimed it attempted more mystery than it had a right to. I feel this was a film ahead of its time, and any pomposity in the film comes not from its center, but from its central character, Clive Langham (John Gielgud). This, more than almost any film of the 20th century, is a film which rewards the viewer for multiple viewings. If you are often accused of being obsessive, overly-analytic or just plain artsy, this film will tickle you in some very personal places. The message I will refuse to comment on, though it is very deeply personal to me, and, I would say, to all writers. But the "crux of the biscuit," if you will, is this: examine the title in relation to the film.

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