Providence

110 min 1977 Published on, 1 year ago

6.8

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.

Country

United Kingdom

Genre

Drama Comedy

Released

25 Jan, 1977

Main Cast

Dirk Bogarde , David Warner , Ellen Burstyn , Cyril Luckham , John Gielgud

Supporting Cast

Tanya Lopert , Elaine Stritch , Denis Lawson , Kathryn Leigh Scott , Milo Sperber

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