France / Oct 11, 1995 / TP
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In Estaque, a northern suburb of Marseilles, stuck between oil refinery smokestacks and the Mediterranean sea, a handful of die-hards has taken refuge in a cabaret. There is José, the owner, a big-hearted gypsy who loves cars and women's bodies; Joséfa, his wife, the establishment's stripper despite her advanced years and Marie-Sol who climbs the hill every day to visit Notre-Dame de la Garde and beseech Virgin Mary to give her a child. There is Patrick, her husband who has been unemployed for ages but who is kind despite appearances and their friend Jaco who is having a hard time. His wife and daughters hate him for not keeping up on the mortgage repayments. Last but not least is Papa Carlossa who believes that Franco still rules Spain and fantasizes about bumping him off.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Laetitia Pesenti | Vénus |
| Frédérique Bonnal | Jaco's Wife |
| Alain Lenglet | Le patron de Marie-Sol |
| Farid Ziane | Farid |
| Pierre Banderet |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | À la vie, à la mort ! |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, CNC, Groupement National des Cinémas de Recherche (GNCR), Agence du Cinéma Indépendant pour sa Diffusion (ACID) |
| Release date | 11 ottobre 1995 |
| Production | Robert Guédiguian |
| Writer | Jean-Louis Milesi, Robert Guédiguian |
| Editing | Bernard Sasia |
| Cinematography | Bernard Cavalié |
| Assistant directors | Robert Guédiguian |
| Camera operators | Bernard Cavalié |
| Additional photography | Bernard Cavalié |
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| Production design | Michel Vandestien |
| Art direction | Michel Vandestien |
| Set decoration | Michel Vandestien |
| Music | Jean-Yves Rousseau, Laurent Lafran |
| Sound | Jean-Yves Rousseau, Laurent Lafran |
| Costume design | Mayté Alonso |
| Makeup | Mayté Alonso |
| Hairstyling | Mayté Alonso |
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