Day for Night

Day for Night

7.8IMDb Score
Released:1973-05-24
Duration:116 min
Country:France,Italy
Director:François Truffaut
Actors:Jacqueline Bisset, Valentina Cortese, Dani, Alexandra Stewart, Jean-Pierre Aumont
Production:Les Films du Carrosse, Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC)

Overview:

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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