

“A movie for people who love movies.”
A committed filmmaker struggles to complete his latest project while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew.
Directed by François Truffaut
User score
668 votes
Released
May 24, 1973
1h 56m
English, French
Budget → Revenue
$700K → $850K

Jacqueline Bisset
Julie Baker

Valentina Cortese
Séverine

Dani
Liliane, the Trainee Script Girl

Alexandra Stewart
Stacey

Jean-Pierre Aumont
Alexandre

Jean Champion
Bertrand, the Producer

Jean-Pierre Léaud
Alphonse

François Truffaut
Ferrand, the Director

Niké Arrighi
Odile, the Makeup Artist

Nathalie Baye
Joelle, the Script Girl

Maurice Seveno
TV Reporter
David Markham
Doctor Michael Nelson

Bernard Ménez
Bernard, the Property Master
Gaston Joly
Lajoie, the Location Manager
Zénaïde Rossi
Madame Lajoie

Xavier Saint-Macary
Christian
Marc Boyle
English Stuntman
Walter Bal
Walter, the Camera Operator

Jean-François Stévenin
Jean-François, the Assistant Director
Pierre Zucca
Pierrot, the Still Photographer