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Providence is a 1977 French/Swiss film directed by Alain Resnais from a screenplay by David Mercer. It explores the processes of creativity through a portrayal of an ageing novelist, played by John Gielgud, who imagines scenes for his latest novel which draw upon his past and his relationships with members of his family.
Feb 9, 1977 · Providence: Directed by Alain Resnais. With Dirk Bogarde, Ellen Burstyn, John Gielgud, David Warner. A dying writer bases his last book on his own perception of his family.
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Dec 15, 2017 · Providence (1977) Clive Langham 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.
On the eve of his 78th birthday, the 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. Alain Resnais.
Providence is a film directed by Alain Resnais with John Gielgud, Dirk Bogarde, Ellen Burstyn, David Warner .... Year: 1977. Original title: Providence. Synopsis: 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.
Providence, his first English-language film, can be seen as a culmination of his art in several ways. Once again, he's exploring existence and humanity through the lens of memory, this time through the mind of Clive Langham, an ailing and dying old writer played by John Gielgud.
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Providence | Rotten Tomatoes. R Released Feb 9, 1977 1h 44m Fantasy. List. Clive (John Gielgud), a frequently drunk author in declining health, is busy working on a new book at his Rhode Island...
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