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.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
Genres:
Drama, Comedy
Release:
January 1977
Production:
Citel Films, Action Films, SFP, France 3
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, Samson Fainsilber, Joseph Pittoors
Tags:
husband wife relationship, autopsy, birthday party, aging, dysfunctional family, alcoholism, author, father son relationship
