Day for Night

Directed by
François Truffaut
François Truffaut
Day for Night

A movie for people who love movies.

A committed filmmaker struggles to complete his latest project while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew.

Released 24 May 1973
Genres Drama, Comedy
Runtime 1 hour, 56 minutes
Countries France, Italy

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Cast

Jacqueline Bisset

Jacqueline Bisset

Julie Baker
Valentina Cortese

Valentina Cortese

Séverine
Dani

Dani

Liliane, the Trainee Script Girl
Alexandra Stewart

Alexandra Stewart

Stacey
Jean-Pierre Aumont

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Alexandre
Jean Champion

Jean Champion

Bertrand, the Producer
Jean-Pierre Léaud

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Alphonse
François Truffaut

François Truffaut

Ferrand, the Director
Niké Arrighi

Niké Arrighi

Odile, the Makeup Artist
Nathalie Baye

Nathalie Baye

Joelle, the Script Girl
Maurice Seveno

Maurice Seveno

TV Reporter

David Markham

Doctor Michael Nelson
Bernard Ménez

Bernard Ménez

Bernard, the Property Master

Gaston Joly

Lajoie, the Location Manager

Zénaïde Rossi

Madame Lajoie
Xavier Saint-Macary

Xavier Saint-Macary

Christian

Marc Boyle

English Stuntman

Walter Bal

Walter, the Camera Operator
Jean-François Stévenin

Jean-François Stévenin

Jean-François, the Assistant Director

Pierre Zucca

Pierrot, the Still Photographer
Martine Barraqué

Martine Barraqué

Martine, the Editor (uncredited)
Marcel Berbert

Marcel Berbert

French Insurer (uncredited)
Yann Dedet

Yann Dedet

Yann, the Editor (uncredited)
Georges Delerue

Georges Delerue

Georges, the Composer (narration) (uncredited)
Graham Greene

Graham Greene

English Insurer (uncredited)
Ernest Menzer

Ernest Menzer

Producer of Erotic Films (uncredited)
Claude Miller

Claude Miller

Hotel Client (uncredited)
Jean Panisse

Jean Panisse

Bit Part (uncredited)

Marie Poitevin

Woman (uncredited)

Christophe Vesque

Child with the Cane in the Dream Sequence (uncredited)

Crew