Canada / Sep 24, 1993
Life Is Not a Novel (1993)
Directed by François Bouvier
1h 26minruntime
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Plot
Her publisher forces Marianne to rewrite the manuscript of a novel she wrote and burned in a fit of anguish. Her obsession with her story where the characters she creates murder her own husband becomes overwhelming. She comes to believe he is leading a double life and she imagines the worst. As a matter of fact, her husband Robert is leading a double life: every day, at noon, for a year, he has locked himself up in a small hotel room to also write a novel.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| James Hyndman | Charles |
| Bernadette Li | Lylyl |
| Hank Hum | Patron du restaurant chinois |
| Jean-Marie Da Silva | Vendeur de pawnshop |
| Michel Frenette | Accordéoniste |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Les Pots Cassés |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Productions du lundi matin |
| Release date | 24 settembre 1993 |
| Writer | Gilles Desjardins |
| Cinematography | Philippe Lavalette |
| Assistant directors | François Bouvier |
| Camera operators | Philippe Lavalette |
| Additional photography | Philippe Lavalette |
| Music | Robert Marcel Lepage |
| Sound | Robert Marcel Lepage |
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