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Overview
Release Date:
7 September 1973 (USA) moreTagline:
A movie for people who loves movies.Plot:
A committed film director struggles to complete his movie while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 10 wins & 5 nominations moreUser Comments:
Cute, yet interesting moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jacqueline Bisset | ... | Julie | |
| Valentina Cortese | ... | Severine | |
| Dani | ... | Liliane | |
| Alexandra Stewart | ... | Stacey | |
| Jean-Pierre Aumont | ... | Alexandre | |
| Jean Champion | ... | Bertrand | |
| Jean-Pierre Léaud | ... | Alphonse (as Jean-Pierre Leaud) | |
| François Truffaut | ... | director Ferrand | |
| Nike Arrighi | ... | Odile | |
| Nathalie Baye | ... | Joelle | |
| Maurice Seveno | ... | TV Reporter | |
| David Markham | ... | Doctor Nelson | |
| Bernard Menez | ... | Bernard the Prop Man | |
| Gaston Joly | ... | Lajoie | |
| Zénaïde Rossi | ... | Madame Lajoie |
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Also Known As:
Day for Night (USA)Effetto notte (Italy)
The American Night (International: English title) (literal title)
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115 minAspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12MOVIEmeter: 
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François Truffaut, an early contender to direct The Stunt Man (1980), borrowed elements from that films's source, the Paul Brodeur novel of the same name, for this film's story. moreGoofs:
Miscellaneous: During the swimming pool scene, the shadow of the real crew and camera crane fall several times on parts of the set where action is going on in the film within the film. moreFAQ
Why was this movie nominated for Academy Awards in two different years?more
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Francois Truffaut now has a film that is a gift for film buffs (like me). Mainly fluff, but good story telling showing a director (Truffaut plays this while directing himself) who is having trouble directing a movie and has the help of a woman (Bissett). Interesting because it takes a look into the directing process (sort of), but also is surrounded with typical Truffaut romance that makes good entertainment. Truffaut won his one and only Oscar (well deserved) for best foreign film. A+