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Providence

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1977 · 110 min Drama Comedy
6.7 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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Year 1977
Country France, Switzerland
Genre Drama, Comedy
Director Alain Resnais
Runtime 110 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.7/10 (67 votes)

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Alain Resnais crafts a complex, layered meditation on creativity, memory, and family bonds. The film treads a fine line between drama and dark comedy, exploring how an artist's mind grinds reality into surreal prose.

What lingers after the viewing is the sensation of witnessing the very process of art being born—painful, self-absorbed, and ultimately liberating. It is a cerebral puzzle where every image is a clue to the inner world of a genius. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Alain Resnais

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