A Little Night Music (film)

A Little Night Music
A Little Night Music
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Harold Prince
Screenplay by	Hugh Wheeler
Based on	A Little Night Music; by Hugh Wheeler; Smiles of a Summer Night; by Ingmar Bergman
Produced by	Elliott Kastner
Starring	Elizabeth Taylor; Diana Rigg; Len Cariou; Lesley-Anne Down;
Cinematography	Arthur Ibbetson
Edited by	John Jympson
Music by	Stephen Sondheim; Jonathan Tunick;
Production; companies	Sascha-Verleih; S&T-Film Berlin;
Distributed by	New World Pictures
Release date	September 30, 1977 (United States);
Running time	119 minutes
Countries	United States; West Germany; Austria;
Language	English
Budget	$6 million–$7.2 million

A Little Night Music (German: Das Lächeln einer Sommernacht) is a 1977 musical romantic comedy film directed by Harold Prince, his second and final directorial role. The screenplay by Hugh Wheeler is adapted from his libretto for Stephen Sondheim's 1973 musical of the same name, itself based on Ingmar Bergman's 1955 film, Smiles of a Summer Night.

An international co-production of the United States, West Germany and Austria, the film stars Elizabeth Taylor, Diana Rigg and Lesley-Anne Down, and features Len Cariou, Hermione Gingold and Laurence Guittard reprising their Broadway roles.

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