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Lifesize

Original title: Grandeur nature
  • 1974
  • X
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
497
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Michel Piccoli in Lifesize (1974)
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Michel is a middle aged man with a troubled marriage. He feels lonely, has been unfaithful to his wife Isabelle in various occasions, and despite she seems to accept this situation, they bot... Read allMichel is a middle aged man with a troubled marriage. He feels lonely, has been unfaithful to his wife Isabelle in various occasions, and despite she seems to accept this situation, they both grow apart. Eventually Michel falls in love with the most unexpected "perfect woman": a ... Read allMichel is a middle aged man with a troubled marriage. He feels lonely, has been unfaithful to his wife Isabelle in various occasions, and despite she seems to accept this situation, they both grow apart. Eventually Michel falls in love with the most unexpected "perfect woman": a mannequin.

  • Director
    • Luis García Berlanga
  • Writers
    • Luis García Berlanga
    • Rafael Azcona
    • Jean-Claude Carrière
  • Stars
    • Michel Piccoli
    • Valentine Tessier
    • Rada Rassimov
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    497
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Luis García Berlanga
    • Writers
      • Luis García Berlanga
      • Rafael Azcona
      • Jean-Claude Carrière
    • Stars
      • Michel Piccoli
      • Valentine Tessier
      • Rada Rassimov
    • 4User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Michel Piccoli
    Michel Piccoli
    • Michel
    Valentine Tessier
    Valentine Tessier
    • La mère
    Rada Rassimov
    Rada Rassimov
    • Isabelle
    Lucienne Hamon
    • Juliette
    Michel Aumont
    Michel Aumont
    • Henry
    Queta Claver
    Queta Claver
    • Maria-Luisa
    Manuel Alexandre
    Manuel Alexandre
    • Jose-Luis
    Amparo Soler Leal
    Amparo Soler Leal
    • Directrice
    Claudia Bianchi
    • Jeune fille
    Jenny Astruc
    • Janine
    Jean-Claude Bercq
    Jean-Claude Bercq
    • Jacques
    Marie-France Mignal
    • Mère enfant
    Julieta Serrano
    Julieta Serrano
    • Nicole
    Francisco Algora
    Francisco Algora
    • Spaniard at party
    • (uncredited)
    Pedro Beltrán
    • Spaniard at party
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Bisciglia
    Paul Bisciglia
    • Le douanier
    • (uncredited)
    Luis Ciges
    Luis Ciges
    • Spaniard at party
    • (uncredited)
    José Luis Coll
    José Luis Coll
    • Spaniard at Party
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Luis García Berlanga
    • Writers
      • Luis García Berlanga
      • Rafael Azcona
      • Jean-Claude Carrière
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Strange and offbeat film about a dentist who falls for a mannequin

    It deals with a middle age dentist called Michel Barrel : Piccoli , who lives with his wife Isabelle : Rada Rassimov , his mother : Valentine Tessier and his nurse Nicole : Julieta Serrano , until one day receives from Japan a particular gift : a mannequin. He bears a troubled marriage and Michel carries out some unfaith occassions . Later on , the mysogin falls in love for the attractive doll and then things go wrong.

    This is a bitter flick in which Berlanga proves his passion for erotic stories . A tragedy-comedy about a mature man who has been unfaithful to his spouse and feels lonely and then falls for a mannequin, dealing with a sad and desperate critique on the human condition . A sour reflexion about loneliness , egoism , mysoginy , eroticism , impossible desires and human evil , as most of the secondary actors turn out to be hateful people . The real starring is the gorgeous doll , it was made by the known designer Alexandre Trauner , cost : 10.000 Francos , it was more expensive than hire Bardot , first French actress . Weird screenplay from Berlanga himself, the ordinary Rafael Azcona and Jean Claude Carriere , Buñuel's regular. It is a strange, rare script into the fruitful and long collaboration between Rafael Azcona and Berlanga. Michel Piccoli gives a good interpretation and the support cast formed by habitual Berlanga secondaries are really wasted , such as Agustin Gonzalez, Manuel Alexandre, Julieta Serrano, Amparo Soler Leal , Queta Claver and Luis Cigues.

    This outlandish motion picture was professional but slowly realized by Luis Garcia Berlanga , and it results to be tiring and boring . Berlanga had a contract with the great producer Cesareo Gonzalez when he broke it , then Luis was hired by French producer Christian Ferry and Spanish Alfredo Matas to make this film that was a flop at the Spaniard boxoffice , and it was panned by reviewers, nowadays is better considered than the past .The movie was prohibited in Spain and heavily censored along with : Last tango in Paris and La Gran Bouffe also starred by Michel Piccoli. This Grandeur nature is far from other masterpieces made by the great director Berlanga as Calabuch , El verdugo , Novio a la vista , Esa pareja feliz, Los jueves milagro, Placido , Vivan los novios , Escopeta Nacional, Patrimonio nacional , Nacional III , among others, and the best : Bienvenido Mister Marshall , of course.

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    • Trivia
      Spanish film director José Luis Garci claims that this was favorite Berlanga's own films.
    • Goofs
      Manuel Alexandre's character is called "Natalio", yet it's billed as "Jose-Luis" in the end credits cast list.
    • Connections
      Featured in Berlanga, fanáticamente contradictorio (2025)
    • Soundtracks
      Parlez-moi d'Amour
      Music by Jean Lenoir

      Lyrics by Jean Lenoir

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    • Release date
      • June 1976 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
      • Spain
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • French
      • Spanish
      • Catalan
    • Also known as
      • Life Size
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Uranus Productions France
      • Les Productions Fox Europa
      • Films 66
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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