Day for Night

Sweetly irresistible portrait of (and valentine to) movie-making doesn’t seem to have dated majorly in its depiction of behind-the-scenes dramas from Primadonna performers to the sensitive “artiste” (beautifully played by Truffaut himself), to the clueless money-men behind the scenes. One has to think that Altman had this in mind when making (the more hard-edged) THE PLAYER, and it’s interesting to note that Truffaut’s shuffling and juggling of his multiple characters and plotlines may well have been influenced by Altman’s early efforts. There’s some deeply felt first hand poignance and emotion here.