Day for Night (1973)

In the sun-drenched heart of Nice, the renowned Studios La Victorine embarks on an enchanting cinematic journey, crafting a tale titled "Je Vous Presente Pamela". The film spins a complex web, entwining the lives of a French man who weds the charming English woman, Pamela, in her homeland, only to whisk her off to France to meet his parents. Yet, in a twist of fate and passion, Pamela and the French patriarch become ensnared in a forbidden love, fleeing from the life she once knew. As the narrative unfolds, the film's producer, Bertrand, and the director, Ferrand, rope in British actress Julie Baker for the role of Pamela. Julie, a woman marked by a past nervous breakdown and a hasty marriage to her doctor, embodies her character's emotional instability. Amidst the grandeur of the Hotel Atlantic, where the cast and crew reside during production, Bertrand and Ferrand grapple with the challenges that their stars bring to the set. The aging actress Severine, drowning in her sorrows and a bottle, struggles to maintain her performance, while the young, pampered Alphonse adds to the tumult with his needy and capricious antics. Yet, amidst the chaos and the turmoil, the magic of movie-making perseveres. Simultaneously, the film exposes the raw, unfiltered reality of the lives within and beyond the set, interweaving private complications with public expectations. "Day for Night" is a compelling exploration of life imitating art and art imitating life, a tapestry of tales woven together on the set of "Je Vous Presente Pamela". It's a turbulent yet triumphant voyage that showcases the complexities of human relationships, the trials of the moviemaking process, and the enchanting allure of cinema itself.

Day for Night is a comedy movie featuring Jacqueline Bisset.

Day for Night is currently streaming on DIRECTV.