---
title: 'Providence (1977)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Alain Resnais'
released: '1977-01-25'
runtime_minutes: 105
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Switzerland'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/providence-1977'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076574/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Providence (1977)

1977 · 105 min · Drama · France, Switzerland


## Synopsis

Providence is a 1977 French/Swiss film directed by Alain Resnais from a screenplay by David Mercer. It explores the processes of creativity through a portrayal of an ageing novelist, played by John Gielgud, who imagines scenes for his latest novel which draw upon his past and his relationships with members of his family. The film won the 1978 César Award for Best Film.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Alain Resnais](https://cinepixo.com/people/alain-resnais)
- **Screenplay:** [David Mercer](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-mercer)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Miklós Rózsa](https://cinepixo.com/people/miklos-rozsa)
- **Producer:** [Jürgen Hellwig](https://cinepixo.com/people/jurgen-hellwig)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ricardo Aronovich](https://cinepixo.com/people/ricardo-aronovich)
- **Editor:** [Albert Jurgenson](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-jurgenson)

## Cast

- [John Gielgud](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-gielgud)
- [Ellen Burstyn](https://cinepixo.com/people/ellen-burstyn)
- [David Warner](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-warner)
- [Peter Arne](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-arne)
- [Dirk Bogarde](https://cinepixo.com/people/dirk-bogarde)
- [Tanya Lopert](https://cinepixo.com/people/tanya-lopert)
- [Samson Fainsilber](https://cinepixo.com/people/samson-fainsilber)
- [Denis Lawson](https://cinepixo.com/people/denis-lawson)
- [Elaine Stritch](https://cinepixo.com/people/elaine-stritch)
- [Kathryn Leigh Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathryn-leigh-scott)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/providence-1977
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