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.
Special features:
– New visual essay by filmmaker :: kogonada
– New interviews with Glenn and assistant editor Martine Barraqué
– New interview with film scholar Dudley Andrew
– Documentary on the film from 2003, featuring film scholar Annette Insdorf
– Archival interviews with director François Truffaut, editor Yann Dedet, and actors Jean-Pierre Aumont, Nathalie Baye, Jacqueline Bisset, Dani, and Bernard Menez
– Archival television footage about the film including footage of Truffaut on the set
– Trailer
– PLUS: An essay by critic David Cairns
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