in the 1930s, and he continued to use this title in later interviews. However, during filming the distributors insisted that the film should be called Stavisky, a title which Resnais disliked because he thought it would suggest that the film was about the Stavisky affair which only broke out after Stavisky's death. The only concession that he was able to gain was that the title should be written with an ellipsis, as Stavisky..., suggesting something more speculative about the subject rather than a history. Further reading The screenplay was the last of any film by Alain Resnais to appear in English, as: Stavisky...: text by Jorge Semprún for the film by Alain Resnais; translated from the French by Sabine Destree; photo editor: Jeanette Seaver. New York: The Viking Press (A Richard Seaver Book), 1975. References External links Stavisky at Le Film Guide 1974 films Italian drama films French drama films 1970s French-language films 1974 drama films Films directed by Alain Resnais Trading films French films based on actual events Italian films based on actual events Films set in 1933 Films set in 1934 Films scored by Stephen Sondheim 1970s Italian films 1970s French films