
Providence
A Movie of Rare Intelligence
★★★★★
English / 110 MIN. / 1977
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The Synopsis
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.