Day and Night (1997)
Ten years ago, distinguished French author Alexandre (Alain Delon) exchanged his stressful, hectic life in Paris for a more peaceful existence upon a Mexican hacienda with his wife Ariane (Marianne Denicourt). Lucien (Jean-Pierre Kalfon) also accompanies them. There, Alexandre meets the strange lady-oracle Sonia (Lauren Bacall). As the film opens, the melancholy Alexandre is visited by the sensuous actress Laure (Arielle Dombasle) and her producer Raoul Fillipi (Karl Zero) who is going to make a movie of one of Alexandre's best-loved books. Laure is determined to play the part of the heroine and is willing to resort to seduction to get it. At the same time, Ariane is involved in a passionate affair with French-Mexican seismologist Carlo (Xavier Beauvois). While all of these characters wrangle and tangle with their different agendas, the local residents prepare for a violent revolution. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Director: Bernard-Henri Lévy
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Alain Delon as Alexandre |
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Lauren Bacall as Sonia |
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Xavier Beauvois as Carlo |
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Marianne Denicourt as Ariane |
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Arielle Dombasle as Laure |
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Jean-Pierre Kalfon as Lucien |
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Julie du Page as Norma |
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Francisco Rabal as Cristobal |
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Karl Zéro as Filippi |
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Véronique Levy as Consuelo |
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Rafael González-Cidoncha as Le prêtre |
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Carlos Quintero as Leandro |
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Vanessa Bauche as La Muchacha |
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Dionisos Espinoza as Le mesero |
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Gerardo Martínez as Le cuisinier |
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Gerardo Moreno as Le garde du corps |
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Juan Manuel Vilchis as 1er chavo |
| Writing | Bernard-Henri Lévy | Writer |
| Writing | Jean-Paul Enthoven | Writer |
| Writing | Guadalupe Loaeza | Dialogue |
| Directing | Bernard-Henri Lévy | Director |
| Sound | Maurice Jarre | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Willy Kurant | Director of Photography |
| Editing | France Duez | Editor |