

Le Jour et la Nuit
February 12, 1997
1h 48m
FR
Bernard-Henri Lévy
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

Alain Delon
Alexandre

Lauren Bacall
Sonia

Xavier Beauvois


Jean-Paul Enthoven, Bernard-Henri Lévy
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Carlo

Marianne Denicourt
Ariane

Arielle Dombasle
Laure

Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Lucien

Julie du Page
Norma

Francisco Rabal
Cristobal

Karl Zéro
Filippi

Véronique Levy
Consuelo

Cinémaginaire
CA
Les Films du Lendemain
FR
Nomad Films
N/A
Cartel
ES

France 2 Cinéma
FR

M6 Films
FR

RTL-TVi
BE