Italy / Aug 28, 1984 / Venice Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The movie starts with an interview with director Claude Lelouch. He pleads viewers not to disclose the plot of the movie after leaving the projection room. Even the movie's trailer shows only a long sequence of faces gazing speechlessly in space. "Like all my movies, this one is about a man and a woman", says Lelouch in the interview.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Raymond Pellegrin | Barret |
| Charles Gérard | Charles |
| Anouk Aimée | Anouk |
| Myriam Boyer | Pauline |
| Patrick Depeyrrat | Taxidriver |
| Maryline Even | A Witness |
| Philippe Laudenbach | Professor Sternberg |
| Denis Lavant | Caviar delivery man |
| Martin Lamotte | TV Journalist |
| Ged Marlon | Building contractor |
| Mado Maurin | François's Mother |
| Jacques Nolot | Inspector |
| Pascale Pellegrin | Claire |
| Claude Lelouch | Claude Lelouch (uncredited) |
Genres
ThrillerComedyDramaMysteryScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Viva la vie |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Top n°1, Les Films 13, UGC Films |
| Release date | 18 aprile 1984 |
| Writer | Claude Lelouch, Jérôme Tonnerre |
| Casting | Arlette Gordon |
| Editing | Hugues Darmois, Pauline Leroy |
| Cinematography | Bernard Lutic |
| Assistant directors | Claude Lelouch |
| Camera operators | Bernard Lutic |
| Additional photography | Bernard Lutic |
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| Production design | Jacques Bufnoir |
| Art direction | Jacques Bufnoir |
| Set decoration | Jacques Bufnoir |
| Music | Didier Barbelivien |
| Sound | Didier Barbelivien |
| Costume design | Catherine Leterrier |
| Makeup | Catherine Leterrier |
| Hairstyling | Catherine Leterrier |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Oct 01, 1984 / Chicago International Film Festival
Taiwan / Oct 15, 2024 / Kaohsiung Film Festival (4K Restoration)
Limited release
Italy / Jun 13, 1985 / Milan
Theatrical release
France / Apr 18, 1984
Denmark / Feb 15, 1985
Australia / Oct 17, 1985
TV
Portugal / Feb 20, 2022 / RTP Memória
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