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Il était une fois... la vie 

| Animation, Family | TV Series (1987– )
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26 episodes
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The workings of the human body explained by animated characters.

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Roger Carel, Marie-Laure Beneston, Alain Dorval | See full cast & crew »
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1988   1987  
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Cast

Series cast summary:
Roger Carel ...  Maestro 26 episodes, 1987-1988
Marie-Laure Beneston Marie-Laure Beneston ...  Psi 26 episodes, 1987-1988
Alain Dorval Alain Dorval 26 episodes, 1987-1988
Gilles Laurent Gilles Laurent 26 episodes, 1987-1988
Henry Djanik Henry Djanik 26 episodes, 1987-1988
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Storyline

The workings of the human body explained by animated characters.

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body | blood cell | platelet | bacteria | virus | See All (15) »

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Animation | Family

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Country:

France | Japan | Canada | Italy | Belgium | Spain | Netherlands

Language:

French | Czech

Release Date:

13 September 1987 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

Once Upon a Time... Life See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Procidis, France Regions 3 (FR3), Canal+ See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(26 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

The workings of the human body explained by animated characters. See more »

Connections

Followed by Il était une fois... les Amériques (1991) See more »

Soundtracks

Hymne à la vie
Music by Michel Legrand
Lyrics by Albert Barillé
Performed by Sandra Kim
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The best educational series ever.
15 February 2019 | by afonsobritofalves – See all my reviews

Very good. I recommend to all children and adults who want to learn more about the human body in an interesting and educational way. Highly recommend.
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