

Day for Night
1973-05-24 · 116 min · ★ 7.8
A committed filmmaker struggles to complete his latest project while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew.
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Production details
- Directors
- François Truffaut
- Production companies
- Les Films du Carrosse, Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC)
- Countries
- France, Italy
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 700,000
- Revenue
- USD 850,000
Top Cast
Jacqueline BissetJulie Baker
Valentina CorteseSéverine
DaniLiliane, the Trainee Script Girl
Alexandra StewartStacey
Jean-Pierre AumontAlexandre
Jean ChampionBertrand, the Producer
Jean-Pierre LéaudAlphonse
François TruffautFerrand, the Director
Niké ArrighiOdile, the Makeup Artist
Nathalie BayeJoelle, the Script Girl
Maurice SevenoTV Reporter
Bernard MénezBernard, the Property Master
Xavier Saint-MacaryChristian
Jean-François StéveninJean-François, the Assistant DirectorTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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