Providence (1977)

6.6/10 • 110 min • Drama Comedy

Overview

On the eve of his 78th birthday, ailing, alcoholic writer Clive Langham spends a painful and sleepless night mentally composing and recomposing scenes for a novel in which characters based on his own family are shaped by his fantasies and memories, alongside his caustic commentary on their behaviour.

Cast

Dirk Bogarde

David Warner

Ellen Burstyn

Cyril Luckham

Dr. Mark Eddington

John Gielgud

Tanya Lopert

Elaine Stritch

Denis Lawson

Kathryn Leigh Scott

Milo Sperber

Peter Arne

Anna Wing

Samson Fainsilber

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