Long Live Death

1970 1h 25m FR

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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In this highly symbolic romp, a young rebel and his girlfriend are on the outs with their conventional parents and are trying to be part of the political movements sweeping Europe, decrying consumerism and boring old things like civic chorales, etc. They run away to the mountains, get bored and hungry, in addition to being harassed by the local authorities, and return to their parents. There, the young man commits an act of murder and symbolically showers his girlfriend in expensive doo-dads.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Françoise Prouvost
Virginie
Édouard Niermans
Paul
Erika Dentzler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francis Reusser
Writers: Francis Reusser, Patricia Moraz
Languages: French
Countries: Switzerland

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Françoise Prouvost and Édouard Niermans and Erika Dentzler carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0262880 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Francis Reusser directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Switzerland. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Françoise Prouvost and Édouard Niermans and Erika Dentzler carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0262880 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.