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67% Critic Match
Providence
“A Movie of Rare Intelligence”
6.7 / 10• 1977• 1h 50m•NR• English
DramaComedy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Dirk Bogarde
Claude Langham
Lead
David Warner
Kevin Woodford
Ellen Burstyn
Sonia Langham
Cyril Luckham
Dr. Mark Eddington
John Gielgud
Clive Langham
Tanya Lopert
Miss Lister
Elaine Stritch
Helen Wiener
Denis Lawson
Dave Woodford
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alain Resnais's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Providence is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
