A dying writer bases his last book on his own perception of his family.
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| Dirk Bogarde | ... |
Claude Langham
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| Ellen Burstyn | ... |
Sonia Langham
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| John Gielgud | ... |
Clive Langham
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| David Warner | ... |
Kevin Langham / Kevin Woodford
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| Elaine Stritch | ... |
Helen Wiener
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| Cyril Luckham | ... |
Doctor Mark Eddington
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| Denis Lawson | ... |
Dave Woodford
(as Dennis Lawson)
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| Kathryn Leigh Scott | ... |
Miss Boon
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| Milo Sperber | ... |
Mr. Jenner
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Anna Wing | ... |
Karen
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| Peter Arne | ... |
Nils
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| Tanya Lopert | ... |
Miss Lister
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Joseph Pittoors | ... |
An Old Man
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| Samson Fainsilber | ... |
The Old Man
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Directed by
| Alain Resnais | ||
Written by
| David Mercer | ... | () |
Produced by
| Philippe Dussart | ... | executive producer |
| Lise Fayolle | ... | associate producer |
| Yves Gasser | ... | producer |
| Juergen Hellwig | ... | associate producer |
| Klaus Hellwig | ... | producer |
| Yves Peyrot | ... | producer |
Music by
| Miklós Rózsa | ||
Cinematography by
| Ricardo Aronovich | ||
Editing by
| Albert Jurgenson | ||
Editorial Department
| Jean-Pierre Besnard | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Jacques Saulnier | ||
Art Direction by
| Michel Breton | ||
| Jean-Claude Cabouret | ||
| Daniel Pierre | ||
| Claude Serre | ||
Costume Design by
| Catherine Leterrier | ||
Makeup Department
| Régine Havan | ... | makeup artist (as Régine Ha-Van) |
| Victor Merinow | ... | makeup artist |
| Michel Trigon | ... | hair stylist |
| Marie-Hélène Yastchenkoff | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Michel Choquet | ... | production manager |
| Fernand Dubois | ... | unit manager |
| Yvonne Frèche | ... | unit manager |
| Antoine Gannagé | ... | production manager |
| Gérard Gaultier | ... | unit manager |
| Jacqueline Louis | ... | unit manager |
| Joëlle Picaud | ... | unit manager |
| Roland Sabary | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Reynald Lampert | ... | second assistant director |
| John Lvoff | ... | second assistant director |
| Florence Malraux | ... | first assistant director |
| Guy Pinon | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Françoise Hardy | ... | set dresser |
| Charles Merangel | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| René Magnol | ... | sound |
| Jacques Maumont | ... | sound |
| Claude Plouganou | ... | sound editor |
| Jean Schwarz | ... | electronic effects sounds |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Philippe Brun | ... | camera operator |
| Bernard Journoux | ... | electrician |
| Jacques Labesse | ... | camera operator |
| Daniel Smague | ... | camera operator |
| Jürgen Vollmer | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| John Bates | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| National Philharmonic Orchestra | ... | music played by |
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | musical director |
| Christopher Palmer | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marie-José Guissart | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Daniel Champagnon | ... | production unit assistant |
| François Vila | ... | press agent |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Groupement des Editeurs de Films (1977) (France) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1977) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (1978) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1977) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Italnoleggio Cinematografico (1977) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Cinema 5 Distributing (1977) (United States) (theatrical)
- Toho-Towa (1979) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Inter-Press A/S film (1984) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Cinecenta Films (1979) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Filmes Ocidente (1978) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Greg Lynch Film Distributors (1979) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Prokino Filmverleih (1981) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Fil à Film (1992) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Look Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- NHK Kyôiku (1993) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK-BS2 (1992) (Japan) (tv)
- Syme Home Video (1985) (Australia) (video)
- Tartan Video (1994) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- The Home Cinema Group (1989) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Les Films Michel François (titles)
- Pema Music (music edition)
- Yves Saint Laurent (clothes)
- Éditions Georges Bacri (music edition)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. He is a bitter man and he shows, through flashbacks, how spiteful, conniving and treacherous his family is. But is this how they really are or is it his own vindictive slant on things?
Written by Archie Moore |
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| Taglines | A Movie of Rare Intelligence See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Sir John Gielgud, who spent most of his career on the stage, considered this movie and the television mini-series Brideshead Revisited (1981) to be his only two screen appearances of which he was genuinely proud. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #7.4 (1994). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The National Philharmonic Orchestra is misspelled as National Philarmonic Orchestra in the opening credits. See more » |
| Quotes |
Clive Langham:
Don't you think to have only one bastard after sixty years of action is almost tantamount to self denial? See more » |