La Nuit américaine is a 1973 French film directed by François Truffaut. It starred Jacqueline Bisset and Jean-Pierre Léaud. It was released in English speaking countries as Day for Night. Day for Night is also the name of a technical process whereby sequences shot during the daytime are made to appear as if they are taking place at night. The equivalent French expression is La Nuit Américaine. 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... François Truffaut François Roland Truffaut (born in Paris, on February 6, 1932; died in Neuilly-sur-Seine on October 21, 1984) was one of the founders of the French New Wave in filmmaking, and remains an icon of the French film industry. ... Jacqueline Bisset Jacqueline Bisset (born September 13, 1944) is a British actress, born in Weybridge, Surrey, England. ... Jean-Pierre Léaud (born May 5, 1944) is a French actor. ...

The movie describes the ups and downs of film-making.

Cast includes

• Jacqueline Bisset
• Valentina Cortese
• Dani
• Alexandra Stewart
• Jean-Pierre Aumont
• Jean Champion
• Jean-Pierre Léaud
• François Truffaut
• Nike Arrighi
• Nathalie Baye
• Maurice Seveno
• David Markham
• Bernard Menez
• Gaston Joly
• Zénaïde Rossi
• Xavier Saint-Macary
• Walter Bal
• Jean-François Stévenin
• Pierre Zucca

Jacqueline Bisset Jacqueline Bisset (born September 13, 1944) is a British actress, born in Weybridge, Surrey, England. ... Valentina Cortese (born January 1, 1925) is an Italian actress. ... Dani is a French actress and singer born on 1 October 1945 in Castres, Tarn, France. ... Jean-Pierre Aumont (January 5, 1911 - January 29, 2001) was a French actor. ... Jean-Pierre Léaud (born May 5, 1944) is a French actor. ... François Truffaut François Roland Truffaut (born in Paris, on February 6, 1932; died in Neuilly-sur-Seine on October 21, 1984) was one of the founders of the French New Wave in filmmaking, and remains an icon of the French film industry. ... David Markham (1913-1983) David Markham was a respected English stage actor for over forty years. ... Xavier Saint-Macary (June 7, 1948 - March 13, 1988) was an actor. ...

Awards

It won the 1973 BAFTA Award for Best Picture, the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Valentina Cortese was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and Truffaut for the Academy Award for Directing. British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award for Best Picture winners: Categories: Movie awards | BAFTA Awards ... // As a Special Award 1947 Shoeshine (Sciuscià) (Italy) - Societa Co-operativa Alfa Cinematografica - Paolo William Tamburella producer - Vittorio De Sica director 1948 Monsieur Vincent (France) - E. D. I. C., Union Général Cinématographique - George de la Grandiere producer - Maurice Cloche director 1949 The Bicycle Thief (Ladri di biciclette... Valentina Cortese (born January 1, 1925) is an Italian actress. ... The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The Academy Award for Directing is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. ...

External links

• La Nuit américaine at the Internet Movie Database]]