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Les Choses de la Vie
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Synopsis
After laboring in obscurity for several years, French filmmaker Claude Sautet finally struck a responsive chord with moviegoers in Les Choses de la Vie. The plot isn't much: the hero, businessman Michel Piccoli, must choose between his wife and his mistress, two women whom he loves with equal fervor. It is what Sautet does with the material that lifts the film above the ordinary. The director puts the central character's plight in context with his ongoing concerns over his job, his income, and his relationship with his family. In Choses de la Vie Sautet has nothing but the warmest feelings for his characters, which results in more three-dimensionality that might normally be expected in so banal a plotline. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Jean Bouise Francois
Bobby Lapointe Driver
Gerard Lartigau Bertrand
Lea Massari Catherine
Michel Piccoli Pierre
Romy Schneider Helene

Production Crew

Paul Guimard Book Author
Jean Boffety Cinematographer
Philippe Sarde Composer (Music Score)
Claude Sautet Director
Jacqueline Thiedot Editor
Jean Bolvary Producer
Raymond Danon Producer
Ralph Baum Production Designer
Claude Sautet Screenwriter
Jean-Loup Dabadie Screenwriter
Year: 1970
Runtime: 90
Country: France
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama
Romance

Color type
Eastmancolor

Produced by
CFDC
Franco London Films
Lira Films
Sonocam

Release
April 18, 1970 (Italy)

Awards
1969 - Prix Louis-Delluc - French Film Critics Circle