

Day for Night
Original Title: “La Nuit américaine”
“A movie for people who love movies.”
Overview
A committed filmmaker struggles to complete his latest project while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew.
Top Cast

Jacqueline Bisset
Julie Baker

Valentina Cortese
Séverine

Dani
Liliane, the Trainee Script Girl

Alexandra Stewart
Stacey

Jean-Pierre Aumont
Alexandre

Jean Champion
Bertrand, the Producer

Jean-Pierre Léaud
Alphonse

François Truffaut
Ferrand, the Director

Niké Arrighi
Odile, the Makeup Artist

Nathalie Baye
Joelle, the Script Girl

Maurice Seveno
TV Reporter
David Markham
Doctor Michael Nelson
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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