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Providence

On the eve of his 78th birthday, the 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.

1977 |1h 50m |  Drama, Comedy

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Cast

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Dirk Bogarde

Claude Langham

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David Warner

Kevin Woodford

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Ellen Burstyn

Sonia Langham

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Cyril Luckham

Dr. Mark Eddington

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John Gielgud

Clive Langham

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Tanya Lopert

Miss Lister

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Elaine Stritch

Helen Wiener

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Denis Lawson

Dave Woodford

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Kathryn Leigh Scott

Miss Boon

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Milo Sperber

Jenner

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Peter Arne

Nils

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Anna Wing

Karen

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Samson Fainsilber

Old Man

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Language

English

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