Life Upside Down

1964 1h 32m FR

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 23

Drama

Synopsis

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A Paris real estate developer feels compelled to withdraw from his seemingly perfect life into a world of his own. Is the man going insane? By conventional standards, maybe, but it's clear that the life he's fleeing is madder still from his point of view, and since that point of view is unfailingly witty and astute, we even come to accept his delusions as more "real" than reality.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Charles Denner
Jacques Valin
Anna Gaylor
Viviane
Guy Saint-Jean
Fernand
Nicole Gueden
Nicole
Yvonne Clech
Madame Kerbel
Jean Yanne
Monsieur Kerbel
Robert Bousquet
Paul
Nane Germon
La mère

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alain Jessua
Writers: Alain Jessua
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alain Jessua, shot by Jacques Robin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jacques Loussier. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nicole Marko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Charles Denner and Anna Gaylor and Guy Saint-Jean carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0059874 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alain Jessua directs. Jacques Robin behind the camera. Jacques Loussier scores. Nicole Marko cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Alain Jessua, shot by Jacques Robin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jacques Loussier. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Nicole Marko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Charles Denner and Anna Gaylor and Guy Saint-Jean carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0059874 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.