#769: TRUFFAUT, François: Day For Night (1973)
TRUFFAUT, François (France)
Day For Night [1973]
Spine #769
Blu-ray
Blu-ray
This affectionate farce from François Truffaut about the joys and strife of moviemaking is one of his most beloved films. Truffaut himself appears as the harried director of a frivolous melodrama, the shooting of which is plagued by the whims of a neurotic actor (Jean-Pierre Léaud), an aging but still forceful Italian diva (Valentina Cortese), and a British ingenue haunted by personal scandal (Jacqueline Bisset). An irreverent paean to the prosaic craft of cinema as well as a delightful human comedy about the pitfalls of sex and romance, Day for Night is buoyed by robust performances and a sprakling score by the legendary George Delerue.
116 minutes
Color
Color
Monaural
in French
1:66:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2015
Director/Writers
Screenplay by François Truffaut, Jean-Louis Richard, and Suzanne Schiffman.
Truffaut was 41 when he directed Day for Night.
Other Truffaut films in the Collection:
#5: The 400 Blows (1959)
#315: Shoot The Piano Player (1960)
#281: Jules And Jim (1962)
#749: The Soft Skin (1964)
#186: Stolen Kisses (1968)
#187: Bed And Board (1970)
#188: Love On The Run (1979)
#462: The Last Metro (1980)
The Film
Other Truffaut films in the Collection:
#5: The 400 Blows (1959)
#315: Shoot The Piano Player (1960)
#281: Jules And Jim (1962)
#749: The Soft Skin (1964)
#186: Stolen Kisses (1968)
#187: Bed And Board (1970)
#188: Love On The Run (1979)
#462: The Last Metro (1980)
The Film
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The Booklet
Twelve-page wraparound featuring an essay by critic David Cairns.
Commentary
None.
Visual essay
By filmmaker ::kogonada
Interviews
With DP Pierre-William Glenn and assistant editor Martine Barraqué.
Interview
With film scholar Dudley Andrew.
Documentary
On the film from 2003, featuring film scholar Annette Insdorf.
Archival interviews
With director Truffaut, editor Yann Dedet, and actors Aumont, Baye, Bisset, Dani, and Menez.
Archival television footage
About the film, including footage of Truffaut on the set.
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The ExtrasThe Booklet
Twelve-page wraparound featuring an essay by critic David Cairns.
Commentary
None.
Visual essay
By filmmaker ::kogonada
Interviews
With DP Pierre-William Glenn and assistant editor Martine Barraqué.
Interview
With film scholar Dudley Andrew.
Documentary
On the film from 2003, featuring film scholar Annette Insdorf.
Archival interviews
With director Truffaut, editor Yann Dedet, and actors Aumont, Baye, Bisset, Dani, and Menez.
Archival television footage
About the film, including footage of Truffaut on the set.
Trailer
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