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Merci la vie (1991)

| Drama | 13 March 1991 (France)
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Camille, a naive schoolgirl meets an intiguing influence in Joelle, a slightly older and much more experienced spirit. Camille follows her new friend through the discovery of sex and the ... See full summary »

Director:

Bertrand Blier

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Bertrand Blier

Stars:

Charlotte Gainsbourg, Anouk Grinberg, Michel Blanc | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlotte Gainsbourg ... Camille Pelleveau
Anouk Grinberg ... Joëlle
Michel Blanc ... Raymond Pelleveau (Young Father)
Jean Carmet ... Raymond Pelleveau (Old Father)
Annie Girardot ... Evangéline Pelleveau (Old Mother)
Jean-Louis Trintignant ... SS Officer
Catherine Jacob ... Evangéline Pelleveau (Young Mother)
Gérard Depardieu ... Doctor Marc Antoine Worms
Thierry Frémont ... François
François Perrot ... Maurice, the Film Director
Yves Rénier ... Robert, the guard
Didier Bénureau Didier Bénureau ... 2nd Film Director
Anouk Ferjac ... Mother in clinic
Philippe Clévenot Philippe Clévenot ... Producer
Jacques Boudet Jacques Boudet ... Craven, the Depositer
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Camille, a naive schoolgirl meets an intiguing influence in Joelle, a slightly older and much more experienced spirit. Camille follows her new friend through the discovery of sex and the darker side of life. As the film progresses Camille discovers Aids and the fear that she may have picked up the disease in her early encounters. Written by x-static <x-static@dial.pipex.com>

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Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

13 March 1991 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

Thank You, Life See more »

Filming Locations:

Hérault, France See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ciné Valse, Film Par Film, Orly Films See more »
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Dolby

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Black and White | Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Three actors from the cast were nominated to the César Awards for this movie : Jean Carmet won his second César and his 6 nominations, Anouk Grinberg was nominated for the first time in the Most Promising Actress category and Catherine Jacob received her third nominations. See more »

Connections

References Buffet froid (1979) See more »

Soundtracks

Le bon dieu
Written by Jacques Brel
Performed by Arno
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If you want to see something different, watch this movie.
4 July 1999 | by alf6805 – See all my reviews

If you want to see something different, watch this movie.

If you can bear the first 15 minutes, then you will be able to enjoy it all.

I enjoyed every minutes of that movie. Charlotte Gainsbourg and Anouk Grinberg are great. I am usually very good at predicting what will happen next in a movie. But not this time. I had no idea where Bertrand Blier was going. And he was going there real fast. He plays with everything (the story, lighting, music, actors).

According to me, it's his best movie.
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