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A Movie of Rare Intelligence

6.8

1h 50m

1977

“A Movie of Rare Intelligence”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Alain Resnais

Trailer

DramaComedy

husband wife relationshipautopsybirthday partyagingdysfunctional familyalcoholismauthorfather son relationship

Cast & Crew

Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

as Claude Langham

David Warner

David Warner

as Kevin Woodford

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

as Sonia Langham

Cyril Luckham

Cyril Luckham

as Dr. Mark Eddington

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

as Clive Langham

Tanya Lopert

Tanya Lopert

as Miss Lister

Elaine Stritch

Elaine Stritch

as Helen Wiener

Denis Lawson

Denis Lawson

as Dave Woodford

Kathryn Leigh Scott

Kathryn Leigh Scott

as Miss Boon

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