Providence

1h 50min

Drama

Comedy

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.

Production Companies

Citel Films

Action Films

SFP

France 3

Cast

Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Claude Langham
David Warner

David Warner

Kevin Woodford
Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Sonia Langham
Cyril Luckham

Cyril Luckham

Dr. Mark Eddington
John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Clive Langham
Tanya Lopert

Tanya Lopert

Miss Lister
Elaine Stritch

Elaine Stritch

Helen Wiener
Denis Lawson

Denis Lawson

Dave Woodford

Release date

25th Jan 1977

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English