France / May 22, 1980 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 27min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A look at the sexual and professional lives of three people — a television director, his ex-girlfriend, and a sex worker.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Fred Personne | First Client |
| Michel Cassagne | Piaget |
| Nicole Jacquet | Woman |
| Paule Muret | Paul's Ex-Wife |
| Dore de Rosa | Hotel Attendant |
| Catherine Freiburghaus | Farm Girl |
| Monique Barscha | Chanteuse d'opéra |
| Edmond Vullioud | |
| Bernard Cazassus | 1st Guy |
| Serge Maillard | Coach |
| Erik Desfosses | Cinema Character |
| Marie-Luce Felber | Coach |
| Irène Floersheim | Cafe Waitress |
| Georgiana Eaton | Girl Who Won't Choose |
| Nicole Wicht | Isabelle's Friend |
| Guy Lavoro | Secretary |
| Claude Champion | Stranger |
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| Michèle Gleizer | Woman in Cafe |
| Gérald Battiaz | Motorcyclist |
| Maurice Buffat | 3rd Client |
| Angelo Napoli | Italian Fiancé |
| Michel Moulin |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sauve qui peut (la vie) |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano, Français |
| Production countries | Austria, France, Germany, Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | MK2 Films, Sara Films, SAGA Production, Sonimage, CNC, ZDF, SRG SSR, ORF |
| Release date | 12 ottobre 1980 |
| Production | Jean-Luc Godard, Alain Sarde, Marin Karmitz |
| Writer | Jean-Claude Carrière, Anne-Marie Miéville |
| Editing | Anne-Marie Miéville, Jean-Luc Godard |
| Cinematography | Renato Berta, William Lubtchansky, Jean-Bernard Menoud |
| Assistant directors | Jean-Luc Godard |
| Lighting | Daniel Bernard |
| Camera operators | Renato Berta, William Lubtchansky, Jean-Bernard Menoud |
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| Additional photography | Renato Berta, William Lubtchansky, Jean-Bernard Menoud |
| Production design | Romain Goupil |
| Art direction | Romain Goupil |
| Set decoration | Romain Goupil |
| Music | Gabriel Yared, Jacques Maumont, Luc Yersin, Oscar Stellavox |
| Sound | Gabriel Yared, Jacques Maumont, Luc Yersin, Oscar Stellavox |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Sep 01, 1980 / Telluride Film Festival
Canada / Sep 08, 1980 / Toronto International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Oct 12, 1980 / NR
Theatrical release
France / Oct 15, 1980 / 12
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