A Movie of Rare Intelligence
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.
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The film's tagline is: "A Movie of Rare Intelligence"
The runtime is 110 minutes (1h 50m).
It was a co-production between: France, Switzerland.
The film was directed by Alain Resnais.
The screenplay was written by David Mercer.
The score was composed by Miklós Rózsa.
Cinematography was handled by Ricardo Aronovich.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0076574.
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English
France, Switzerland
