C'est la vie

2001 1h 53m FR

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 20

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Dimitri joins La Maison, a place where people are welcomed for whom medicine can not do anything anymore. There he meets Suzanne, a volunteer who is dedicated to supporting people at the end of their lives.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jacques Dutronc
Dimitri
Sandrine Bonnaire
Suzanne
Emmanuelle Riva
Dominique
Jacques Spiesser
Jean-Louis
Annie Grégorio
Simone
Marilyne Canto
Brigitte
Patrick Lizana
Paul
Julia Vaidis-Bogard
Charlotte

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Pierre Améris
Writers: Jean-Pierre Améris
Languages: French

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Pierre Améris, shot by Yves Vandermereen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Jacques Dutronc and Sandrine Bonnaire and Emmanuelle Riva carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0260198 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jean-Pierre Améris directs. Yves Vandermereen behind the camera. Martine Giordano cuts. Dialogue in French.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Jean-Pierre Améris, shot by Yves Vandermereen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Martine Giordano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Jacques Dutronc and Sandrine Bonnaire and Emmanuelle Riva carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0260198 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.