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Edinburgh – Institut Français d’Ecosse

November 14, 2024 @ 18:30

François Truffaut humorously portrays the chaos and romance of filmmaking through a troubled movie set.

Filmed at Nice’s fabled Victorine Studios, François Truffaut explores the joys and strife of moviemaking in one of his most beloved films. Truffaut himself appears as the harried director of a frivolous melodrama, the shooting of which is plagued by the whims of a neurotic actor (Jean-Pierre Léaud), an ageing but still forceful Italian diva (Valentina Cortese), and a British ingenue haunted by personal scandal (Jacqueline Bisset). An irreverent paean to the prosaic craft of cinema as well as a delightful human comedy about the pitfalls of sex and romance, Day for Night is buoyed by robust performances and a sparkling score by the legendary Georges Delerue.

"Truffaut’s story of the frictions on a fictional film shoot aims for affection an amiability." - The Skinny
Special Screening: CELEBRATION OF TWIN CITIES Entente Cordiale: Gala evening for Nice-Edinburgh twinning & Councillor Lezley Marion Cameron, Depute Lord Provost of Edinburgh
Director: François Truffaut | 1973 | 116 mins | France
Cast: Nathalie Baye, Jacqueline Bisset, Valentina Cortese, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Alexandra Stewart
Screened with English subtitles
Classification: 12

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  • Date: November 14, 2024
  • Time:
    18:30 - 20:30
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