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.
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Music
Music by Miklós Rózsa
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Ricardo Aronovich
Details
- Director
- Writer
- David MercerScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 25, 1977
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- France, Switzerland
Production
Cast
Dirk BogardeClaude Langham
David WarnerKevin Woodford
Ellen BurstynSonia Langham
Cyril LuckhamDr. Mark Eddington
John GielgudClive Langham
Tanya LopertMiss Lister
Elaine StritchHelen Wiener
Denis LawsonDave Woodford
Kathryn Leigh ScottMiss Boon
Milo SperberJenner
Peter ArneNils
Anna WingKaren
Samson FainsilberOld Man- Joseph PittoorsOld Man
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