Fresh
It's a hilarious and informative movie, and in the pantheon of films about filmmaking, it strikes a neat balance between the operatic neuroses of '8 1/2' and the warm, pastel-hued nostalgia of 'Singin' in the Rain'.
David Jenkins, Time Out
Day for Night
A movie for people who love movies.
1973 · 1h 56m · PG
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
François Truffaut
Overview
A committed filmmaker struggles to complete his latest project while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew.
Director and cast
- François Truffaut Director
- Jacqueline Bisset as Julie
- Valentina Cortese as Séverine
- Dani as Liliane, the Trainee Script Girl
- Alexandra Stewart as Stacey
- Jean-Pierre Aumont as Alexandre
- Jean Champion as Bertrand, the Producer
- Jean-Pierre Léaud as Alphonse
- François Truffaut Cast
- Niké Arrighi Cast
- David Markham Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
98%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Truffaut is looking at the world from inside a glorious obsession: everyone outside looks a little gray and dim.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
Fresh
A poem in praise of making movies. Not good movies, not bad movies -- movies.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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