Day for Night 1973 123movies

Watch: La Nuit américaine 1973 123movies, Full Movie Online – The shooting of “Je vous presente Pamela” (may I introduce Pamela) begins. This is the story of en English married wife falling in love and running away with the father of her French husband. Will be simultaneously shown the shooting, the behavior of the people (including the technical team) on the set, and a part of their private life (a factor of complication)….
Plot: A committed film director struggles to complete his movie while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew.
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	8.0/10 Votes: 23,172
	98% | RottenTomatoes
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	N/A Votes: 501 Popularity: 9.22 | TMDB

Reviews:

A movie made with skill and affection
François Truffaut’s “Day for Night” (“La nuit américaine”) is a movie about the making of another movie, “Meet Pamela” (“Je vous présente Pamela”). From the snippets we see of “Meet Pamela”, it looks like an insignificant and silly little film, even though its stars are fond of describing it to the press as a “modern tragedy.” However, they mostly don’t have time to philosophize about the larger meaning of “Meet Pamela”–they’re just trying to film the darn thing!

“Day for Night” is an ensemble movie, showing how the many kinds of people on a film set surmount the many minor crises inherent in film-making. There are romantic entanglements and misalliances, as well as technical problems (e.g. the film’s title refers to the necessity of shooting a nighttime scene using daylight and a special filter).

Valentina Cortese has some unforgettable, hilarious scenes as Severine, an alcoholic actress who can’t remember her part. Also good are Nathalie Baye as an unflappable continuity girl; Jean-Pierre Léaud as an intense but callow young actor; and Jacqueline Bisset as an actress trying to survive the movie-making process after having suffered a nervous breakdown the prior year.

All these elements make “Day for Night” an entertaining movie. But upon reflection, I’m amazed at the craftsmanship it involved. Taking on the role of Ferrand, the director of “Meet Pamela,” is Truffaut himself. He makes Ferrand into a professional, unassuming, and likable figure–it feels as though Truffaut put a lot of himself into his role. So it takes some conscious effort to disentangle Truffaut from Ferrand, but once that happens, Truffaut’s astounding achievements become clear. As co-writer of the screenplay, Truffaut had a hand in everything that is said; as director of “Day for Night,” he set up every shot in the movie. Even the shots in which he appears as Ferrand. Even the complicated shots that show the backstage workings of a movie set and feel so realistic that it’s strange to think of them as having been set up. He shoots “Meet Pamela” unexceptionally, usually with a static camera (Ferrand-style) while the “real-life” scenes use hand-held cameras and other exciting techniques (Truffaut-style). It would probably take multiple viewings to appreciate all of what Truffaut did here.

I suppose this means that “Day for Night” is a noteworthy example of the “auteur theory.” But that sounds like too dry and academic a summary for a movie that was made not only with superb skill, but also with a palpable love for cinema and love for life.

The reality of illusion
La Nuit américaine (1973) or Day for Night as it’s also known, is a classic film about making films. Whereas Fellini’s 8 1/2 focuses on the inner creative process of the film director, Day for Night focuses on the practical details of physically making the film. We see the often absurd process Ferrand (the director played by director Francois Truffaut) and crew engage in to create a film.

The director must constantly answer questions about every detail of props, sets, camera, lighting, costumes and at the same time engage in a constant delicate negotiation with the actors. In one scene Ferrand is frustrated as he tries to direct a cat: “Listen, it’s very simple. We’ll stop and begin shooting again when you find me a cat who knows how to act!” Ferrand tells the actors whatever they need to hear to keep them going. He strokes some egos and treat others as children as he negotiates the turmoil of their personal lives when it affects their performance in the film. The whole process of making the film is a controlled chaos with many details and even the story constantly changing. Towards the end of the making of the film, one of the actors die, making it necessary to do a last-minute re-write. Day for Night is an entertaining film that shows the good, the bad and the ugly of making a film. While the technology and process has changed a bit since this film was made, the core of the story is as relevant today as it was then.

Other Information:

Original Language fr
Runtime 1 hr 56 min (116 min)
Budget 700000
Revenue 850000
Status Released
Rated PG
Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director François Truffaut
Writer François Truffaut, Jean-Louis Richard, Suzanne Schiffman
Actors Jacqueline Bisset, Jean-Pierre Léaud, François Truffaut
Country France, Italy
Awards Won 1 Oscar. 13 wins & 7 nominations total
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono
Aspect Ratio 1.66 : 1
Camera Panavision Cameras and Lenses
Laboratory GTC Joinville
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm (Eastman)
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm