Life is a Long Quiet River
(1988)
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Life is a Long Quiet River
(1988)
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Momo Groseille
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Valérie Lalande | ... |
Bernadette Le Quesnoy
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Tara Römer | ... |
Million Groseille
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Jérôme Floch | ... |
Toc-Toc Groseille
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Sylvie Cubertafon | ... |
Ghislaine
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Emmanuel Cendrier | ... |
Pierre Le Quesnoy
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Guillaume Hacquebart | ... |
Paul Le Quesnoy
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Jean-Brice Van Keer | ... |
Mathieu Le Quesnoy
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Praline Le Moult | ... |
Emmanuelle Le Quesnoy
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Axel Vicart | ... |
Franck
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Claire Prévost | ... |
Roselyne Groseille
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Hélène Vincent | ... |
Madame Marielle Le Quesnoy
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André Wilms | ... |
Monsieur Jean Le Quesnoy
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Christine Pignet | ... |
Madame Groseille
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Maurice Mons | ... |
Monsieur Groseille
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Two babies are switched at birth. When the mistake is discovered 12 years later, it leads to complications in the lives of both families. One family is affluent, with dutiful and (apparently) contented children. The other family is poor, with rambunctious (even delinquent) children, often hungry, but with lots of laughter in the house. Written by <edgar@mps.ohio-state.edu>
I was quite surprised that many commenters didn't appreciate this film at all. I think you have to understand class differences in French society and the film's kind of satire in order to be able to enjoy the film. I personally loved it though I would have expected a real 'catastrophe' at the end. But I nevertheless liked the story and the characters, especially this very ridiculous, 'perfect' bourgeois family. I loved the scene where the father looks at the crying, completely desperate mother and the only thing that comes to his mind is to tell her: "Comme vous êtes belle ce soir!" (How beautiful you are this evening!)
Probably Americans are not so familiar with this kind of black, but also at times subtle humor and this is why the reactions were so bad.