The Sunday of Life

1967 1h 40m FR

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5.7

MID

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5.9

IMDB

★5.7TMDB · 7★5.9IMDB · 79

Comedy

Synopsis

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After five years in the army, Valentin Brû marry a haberdasher. They move to Paris, where Valentin sells frames, while his wife becomes fortune teller. One day, Valentin replaces her, and predict a terrible event which will happen.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Danielle Darrieux
Julia Ségovie
Françoise Arnoul
Chantal Brélugat
Jean-Pierre Moulin
Valentin Bru
Olivier Hussenot
Paul Brelugat
Madeleine Barbulée
Madame Faucolle
Roger Blin
Jean Sans-Tête
Berthe Bovy
Nanette
Agnès Capri
Miss Pantruche

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean Herman
Writers: Olivier Hussenot, Georges Richard
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean Herman, shot by Jean-Jacques Tarbès. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Danielle Darrieux and Françoise Arnoul and Jean-Pierre Moulin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0218158 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jean Herman directs. Jean-Jacques Tarbès behind the camera. Georges Delerue scores. Geneviève Winding cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

159 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jean Herman, shot by Jean-Jacques Tarbès. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Geneviève Winding shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Danielle Darrieux and Françoise Arnoul and Jean-Pierre Moulin carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0218158 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.