France / Sep 24, 1958
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Normandy, second half of the nineteenth century. Jeanne Dandieu lives in a manor house with her parents and their servant Rosalie. She gets to know Julien, a handsome man, whom she soon marries. Her happiness is short-lived as she finds out that not only has Julien married her for her money but he cheats on her as well, with Rosalie to crown it all.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gérard Darrieu | Un pêcheur |
| Michel Slubicki | Paul de Lamare |
| Andrée Tainsy | Ludivine - la servante |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Une vie |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | Italy, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Agnès Delahaie Productions, Cino del Duca |
| Release date | 24 settembre 1958 |
| Production | Agnès Delahaie |
| Writer | Guy de Maupassant, Roland Laudenbach, Alexandre Astruc |
| Editing | Claudine Bouché, Nadine Trintignant |
| Cinematography | Claude Renoir |
| Assistant directors | Alexandre Astruc, Odette Lemarchand |
| Camera operators | Claude Renoir |
| Additional photography | Claude Renoir |
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| Production design | Paul Bertrand |
| Art direction | Paul Bertrand |
| Set decoration | Paul Bertrand |
| Music | Roman Vlad, Antoine Archimbaud |
| Sound | Antoine Archimbaud, Roman Vlad |
| Costume design | Lucilla Mussini, Mayo, Monique Archambault |
| Makeup | Monique Archambault, Lucilla Mussini, Mayo |
| Hairstyling | Lucilla Mussini, Mayo, Monique Archambault |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jul 09, 1962 / NR
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