The Cost of Living

2003 1h 38m FR

😐

5.6

MID

★5.6TMDB · 31

Comedy

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

Une héritière qui n'arrive pas à hériter, un radin qui ne peut rien dépenser, un petit garçon qui trouve un billet dans la rue, un restaurateur prodigue qui ne fait que donner... Tels sont, entre autres, les personnages de ce film "choral". Pourquoi certains dépensent-ils de manière convulsive là où d'autres retiennent l'argent comme la partie la plus vitale de leur être ? On croit parler d'argent, mais c'est d'amour dont il s'agit.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Fabrice Luchini
Brett
Vincent Lindon
Coway
Géraldine Pailhas
Helena
Lorànt Deutsch
Patrick
Isild Le Besco
Laurence
Claude Rich
Maurice
Camille Japy
Milène
Michel Vuillermoz
The banker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philippe Le Guay
Writers: Jean-François Goyet, Philippe Le Guay
Languages: French
Countries: France

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Released 23 years ago.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

CRAFT

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Philippe Le Guay, shot by Laurent Machuel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Fabrice Luchini and Vincent Lindon and Géraldine Pailhas carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0348572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Philippe Le Guay directs. Laurent Machuel behind the camera. Philippe Rombi scores. Martine Giordano cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Philippe Le Guay, shot by Laurent Machuel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Philippe Rombi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Martine Giordano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Fabrice Luchini and Vincent Lindon and Géraldine Pailhas carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0348572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.