Starring: Dirk Bogarde, David Warner, Ellen Burstyn
Overview
On the eve of his 78th birthday, ailing, alcoholic writer Clive Langham spends a painful and sleepless night mentally composing and recomposing scenes for a novel in which characters based on his own family are shaped by his fantasies and memories, alongside his caustic commentary on their behaviour.
Director
Alain Resnais
Production
Citel Films, Action Films, SFP, France•3
Cast
Dirk Bogarde, David Warner, Ellen Burstyn, Cyril Luckham, John Gielgud, Tanya Lopert, Elaine Stritch, Denis Lawson, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Milo Sperber, Peter Arne, Anna Wing, Samson Fainsilber, Joseph Pittoors