Quiet Days in Clichy (1990 film)

Quiet Days in Clichy (French: "Jours tranquilles à Clichy") is a 1990 erotic drama film directed by Claude Chabrol. It is based on the 1956 autobiographical novel Quiet Days in Clichy by Henry Miller.[1]

Quiet Days in Clichy
Directed byClaude Chabrol
Screenplay byClaude Chabrol
Ugo Leonzio
Based onQuiet Days in Clichy
by Henry Miller
Produced byPietro Innocenzi
Antonio Passalia
StarringAndrew McCarthy
Nigel Havers
Barbara De Rossi
CinematographyJean Rabier
Edited byMonique Fardoulis
Music byJean-Michel Bernard
Luigi Ceccarelli
Matthieu Chabrol
Production
companies
AZ Film Production
Cinecittà
Italfrance Films
Direkt-Film
Istituto Luce
Cofimage 2
Release date
  • 9 May 1990 (1990-05-09)
Running time
120 minutes
CountriesFrance
Italy
Germany
LanguageEnglish

The novel was previously adapted into a 1970 Danish film.

Plot

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American Henry Miller enjoys a wide variety of sexual escapades while also working hard to establish himself as a serious writer in Paris.

Cast

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Actor Role
Andrew McCarthy Henry Miller, aka Joey
Nigel Havers Alfred Perlès, aka Karl
Barbara De Rossi Nys
Stéphanie Cotta Colette Ducarouge
Isolde Barth Ania Regentag
Anna Galiena Edith
Stéphane Audran Adrienne
Mario Adorf Ernest Regentag
Elide Melli
Margit Evelyn Newton Bernadette
Eva Grimaldi Yvonne
Thomas Chabrol A guest

References

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  1. ^ Maçek III, J.C. (2013-03-01). "Italy's Lost Bellissima Actress, Margie Newton, Re-Appears in The Next Reel". PopMatters.
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