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Day for Night AKA La nuit américaine (1973)
A film company at work. Actors arrive and depart; liaisons develop.Director: François Truffaut
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Theatrical Trailer
DISC TWO
Visual essay by filmmaker ::kogonada
Interview with cinematographer Pierre-William Glenn
Interviews with assistant editor Martine Barraqué
Interview with film scholar Dudley Andrew
Documentary on the film from 2003, featuring film scholar Annette Insdorf
Archival Interviews:
- François Truffaut
- Yann Dedet
- Jean-Pierre Aumont
- Nathalie Baye
- Jacqueline Bisset
- Dani
- Bernard Menez
Archival Footage:
- "Truffaut Shoots Day for Night"
- "On Day for Night"
Truffaut at the National Society of Critics
Television footage of Truffaut on the film's set in 1972 -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes an essay by critic David Cairns.
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Extras:Cast & Director Filmographies
- Jacqueline Bisset
- Jean-Pierre Aumont
- Valentina Cortese
- Jean-Pierre Léaud
- François Truffaut
"Day for Night: A Conversation with Jacqueline Bisset" featurette (9:01)
"Day for Night: An Appreciation" featurette (17:10)
"Truffaut in the USA" featurette (8:49)
La Nuit Américaine: The French Connection (interviews):
- Natalie Baye (Joelle, the Continuity Girl) (11:43) (in French)
- Bernard Menez (Bernard, the Propman) (3:34) (in French)
- Dani (Lilliane, the Intern) (4:05) (in French)
- Yann Dedet (Editor of Day for Night) (3:44)
"Truffaut: A View from the Inside" featurette (6:28)
1973 Cannes Film Festival Interview with Francois Truffaut (2:07) (in French)
1973 National Society of Film Critics Award Interview with Francois Truffaut (2:00) (in French)
Theatrical Trailer (2:50) -
Subtitles:English, French, Spanish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 1.0
English Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Snapper Case
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Notes:Coded regions 1/2/3/4.
Extras are in English except where noted.
English extras have no subtitles while the French extras have optional English and Spanish subtitles. -
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Subtitles:French, Italian, Italian HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 1.0
Italian Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Amazon France
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio Commentary by Nathalie Baye
Introduction by Serge Toubiana
DISC TWO
Truffaut talks about the film in Cannes 1973 (1:53)
Truffaut receives the award of american critic (1:51)
"Behind-the-Scenes" featurette (10:46)
Featurette with interviews of Truffaut, Bisset and Valentina Cortese (8:07)
"Studio de la Victorine in Nice" featurette (5:41) -
Subtitles:Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.65:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 1.0
English Dolby Digital 1.0
German Dolby Digital 1.0
Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in French.
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Buy this disc from
Amazon France
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by Nathalie Baye
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Extras:Introduction by Serge Toubiana
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Subtitles:Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 1.0
English Dolby Digital 1.0
German Dolby Digital 1.0
Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in French.
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Extras:Cast & Director Filmographies
- Jacqueline Bisset
- Jean-Pierre Aumont
- Valentina Cortese
- Jean-Pierre Léaud
- François Truffaut
"Day for Night: A Conversation with Jacqueline Bisset" featurette (9:01)
"Day for Night: An Appreciation" featurette (17:10)
"Truffaut in the USA" featurette (8:49)
La Nuit Américaine: The French Connection (interviews):
- Natalie Baye (Joelle, the Continuity Girl) (11:43) (in French)
- Bernard Menez (Bernard, the Propman) (3:34) (in French)
- Dani (Lilliane, the Intern) (4:05) (in French)
- Yann Dedet (Editor of Day for Night) (3:44)
"Truffaut: A View from the Inside" featurette (6:28)
1973 Cannes Film Festival Interview with Francois Truffaut (2:07) (in French)
1973 National Society of Film Critics Award Interview with Francois Truffaut (2:00) (in French)
Theatrical Trailer (2:50) -
Subtitles:Chinese, English, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 1.0
English Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Coded regions 2/3/4.
Extras are in English except where noted.
All extras include optional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish subtitles. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:Cast & Director Filmographies
- Jacqueline Bisset
- Jean-Pierre Aumont
- Valentina Cortese
- Jean-Pierre Léaud
- François Truffaut
"Day for Night: A Conversation with Jacqueline Bisset" featurette (9:01)
"Day for Night: An Appreciation" featurette (17:10)
"Truffaut in the USA" featurette (8:49)
La Nuit Américaine: The French Connection (interviews):
- Natalie Baye (Joelle, the Continuity Girl) (11:43) (in French)
- Bernard Menez (Bernard, the Propman) (3:34) (in French)
- Dani (Lilliane, the Intern) (4:05) (in French)
- Yann Dedet (Editor of Day for Night) (3:44)
"Truffaut: A View from the Inside" featurette (6:28)
1973 Cannes Film Festival Interview with Francois Truffaut (2:07) (in French)
1973 National Society of Film Critics Award Interview with Francois Truffaut (2:00) (in French)
Theatrical Trailer (2:50) -
Subtitles:Chinese, English, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 1.0
English Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Coded regions 2/3/4.
Extras are in English except where noted.
All extras include optional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish subtitles. -
Special thanks to Rewind user Paul Moran for providing these specifications.
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OVERALL: Draw
The US Criterion and the French 2-disc edition have differing exclusive extras in the original 1.66:1 aspect ratio, though note the French release does not have English friendly extras.
The US Warner, Japanese Warner, and South Korean Warner releases have identical extras - some exclusive, though note the Japanese and Korean releases do not have English subtitles for the French language extras.
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CUTS:
- R1 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts.
- R1 America- Warner Home Video - No cuts (115:45 NTSC).
- R2 France- Warner Home Video - No cuts (111:05 PAL).
- R2 2-Disc Edition France- Warner Home Video - No cuts (111:05 PAL).
- R2 Germany- Warner Home Video - No cuts (111:05 PAL).
- R2 Japan- Warner Home Video - No cuts (115:45 NTSC).
- R3 South Korea- Warner Home Video - No cuts (115:45 NTSC).
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 15/05/04
Comparison last updated by Rob_Hunt on 20/03/18UPDATE LOG:
15/05/04: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
26/03/11: Fixed typo in director's name
23/03/16: Addition of US Criterion, France single, Germany, Japan, updated NTSC Warner specs, capsaholic.
20/03/18: Updated title.
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