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.
Directed by: Alain Resnais
Cast: Dirk Bogarde, David Warner, Ellen Burstyn, Cyril Luckham, John Gielgud, Tanya Lopert, Elaine Stritch, Denis Lawson, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Milo Sperber, Peter Arne, Anna Wing
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Foreign
Rating: 6.7/10