Providence
(1977)
Director:
Alain Resnais
Writer:
David Mercer, David Mercer
Cast:
Dirk Bogarde, David Warner, Ellen Burstyn
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.