La vie est magnifique

1939 1h 24m FR

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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Two campers meet two young girls in the Landes. Love will bloom, with its heartbreaks.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean Servais
Katia Lova
Germaine Dermoz
Jean Daurand
Gilberte Clair
Roger Bontemps
Hélène Dassonville
Robert Lynen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maurice Cloche
Writers: Marcelle Vioux, Maurice Cloche

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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87 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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Jean Servais and Katia Lova and Germaine Dermoz carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0191634 — 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

Maurice Cloche directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
287 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Jean Servais and Katia Lova and Germaine Dermoz carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0191634 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.