France / Italy,
1973, 115 min
Directed by:
François TruffautCinematography:
Pierre-William GlennComposer:
Georges DelerueCast:
Jacqueline Bisset, Valentina Cortese, Alexandra Stewart, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Jean-Pierre Léaud, François Truffaut, Nathalie Baye, Jean-François Stévenin (more)Plots(1)
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 sparkling score by the legendary Georges Delerue. (Criterion)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1975 - François Truffaut (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1975 - Valentina Cortese (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1975 - François Truffaut, Jean-Louis Richard, Suzanne Schiffman (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1974 - François Truffaut (Best Foreign Language Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1974 - Best Film
- 1974 - François Truffaut (Best Director)
- 1974 - Valentina Cortese (Best Supporting Actress)
Golden Globes
- 1974 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
- 1974 - Valentina Cortese (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1973 - Best Film
- 1973 - François Truffaut (Best Director)
- 1973 - Valentina Cortese (Best Supporting Actress)