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1973 · 116 min · PG

Day for Night

Directed by François Truffaut · Comedy, Drama

Day for Night (1973) is a Comedy film, directed by François Truffaut set in Nice during the 1970s. It runs 116 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of love & longing play out through metafiction.

Composer
Georges Delerue
Cinematography
Pierre-William Glenn
Cast
Jacqueline BissetValentina CorteseDaniAlexandra StewartJean-Pierre AumontJean ChampionJean-Pierre LéaudFrançois Truffaut

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Nice
Setting
Urban
When
1970s

Premise & themes

Themes
Love & Longing
Structure
Metafiction
Tone
ComedicMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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