Every Man for Himself (1980)
"Sauve qui peut (la vie)" (original title)

An examination of sexual relationships, in which three protagonists interact in different combinations.

Director:

Jean-Luc Godard

Writers:

Anne-Marie Miéville (scenario), Jean-Claude Carrière (scenario)

Stars:

Isabelle Huppert, Jacques Dutronc, Nathalie Baye

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Isabelle Huppert	...	Isabelle Rivière
Jacques Dutronc	...	Paul Godard
Nathalie Baye	...	Denise Rimbaud
Roland Amstutz	...	Second client
Cécile Tanner	...	Cecile
Anna Baldaccini	...	Isabelle's sister
Roger Jendly	...	2nd Guy
Fred Personne	...	First client
Nicole Jacquet	...	Woman
Dore De Rosa	...	Elevator Attendant
Monique Barscha	...	Chanteur d'opéra
Michel Cassagne	...	Piaget
Paule Muret	...	Paul's ex-wife
Catherine Freiburghaus	...	Farm Girl
Bernard Cazassus	...	1st Guy

Storyline

An examination of sexual relationships, in which three protagonists interact in different combinations.

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Plot Keywords:

sex | female nudity

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

France Austria West Germany Switzerland

Language:

French

Release Date:

15 October 1980 (France)

Also Known As:

Every Man for Himself

Filming Locations:

Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sara Films, MK2 Productions, Saga-Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in One Hundred and One Nights (1995)

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Soundtracks

"Suicidio!"
from opera "La Gioconda"
Written by Amilcare Ponchielli

User Reviews

This film by Godard is not at all a film of our times.

The English title of this film "Sauve qui peut la vie" made by Jean Luc Godard is "Everyman for himself".This is exactly what happens in this film which is only for people having unusual cinematographic tastes.All the three main characters are in their own world without bothering about what the other persons are doing.There are a lot of similarities between the film maker Jean Luc Godard and the film director's role played nicely by French singer,actor Jacques Dutronc. It appears as if Godard had deliberately chosen Dutronc for that role keeping in mind their own erratic behavioral patterns.Nathalie Baye is acceptable in her role as the hapless girl friend of this eccentric director.The most challenging and in some sense controversial part has been played by Isabelle Huppert as an innocent prostitute who silently bears all the ill treatment meted to her by her clients.This is a good psychological film directed by Godard about the emotional stagnation of some characters who are unable to come out of their mental framework.