Day and Night
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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
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Alain Delon
Alexandre
Known for
Le Samouraï
Le Cercle Rouge
Lauren Bacall
Sonia
Known for
Misery
Murder on the Orient Express
Xavier Beauvois
Carlo
Known for
Let the Sunshine In
Farewell, My Queen
Marianne Denicourt
Ariane
Known for
The Country Doctor
Hippocrates
Arielle Dombasle
Laure
Known for
Around the World in 80 Days
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Lucien
Known for
Weekend
Confidentially Yours
Julie du Page
Norma
Known for
Napoleon
Francisco Rabal
Cristobal
Known for
Viridiana
Dagon
Karl Zéro
Filippi
Known for
Les Misérables
Véronique Levy
Consuelo
No other roles listed
Rafael González-Cidoncha
Le prêtre
No other roles listed
Carlos Quintero
Leandro
Known for
Solo
Bernard-Henri Lévy Director · Jean-Paul Enthoven Writer Maurice Jarre Composer
First release February 12, 1997 · Produced in Belgium, Canada, France, Spain, Mexico · Production Les Films du Lendemain, Nomad Films
Production
Cinémaginaire
Production
Les Films du Lendemain
Production
Nomad Films
Production
Cartel
Production
France 2 Cinéma
Production
M6 Films
Production
RTL-TVi
Production
StudioCanal
Studio
Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée
Production
Belgium · Canada · France · Spain · Mexico
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Languages
Original title
Le Jour et la Nuit
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · February 12, 1997
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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