Day for Night

  • Saturday, March 22 2:00 pm

Savoy Theater
Saturday, March 22 at 2:00 pm SOLD OUT
The subject of Francois Truffaut’s delightful 1973 film is the artful deception of movie making itself. A beleaguered director (played by Truffaut himself) must complete a film while managing to accommodate a lovelorn actor, a coolly mysterious beauty, a mixed-up diva with a drinking problem, and her debonair ex-lover. Along the way we are treated to an insider’s look at the various tricks of the trade. Sponsored by The Black Door. Community Partners: Chronique Francophone, Freedom/Unity: The Vermont Movie Collaborative. Post-film event: critic Kathleen Carroll will discuss the film, one of her favorites, and relate her experiences interviewing Truffaut. 115 minutes, in French with subtitles. 

“I still smile at the very thought of Francois Truffaut’s opening shot in “Day For Night,” the amazingly long tracking shot that gradually reveals the film-within-the-film.  I interviewed Truffaut at the time that “Day for Night” was first released in this country. This is how he explained his purpose for making the film. I wanted to show a film to the public about the making of a film, a film that would give the most information and from which one could learn the technical aspects of movie making. The film will help those who are thinking about making films. And, as far as the ordinary public is concerned, the film doesn’t spoil anything.” – Kathleen Carroll

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