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C'est La Vie

C'est La Vie

1990•1h 50m•5.9/10
ComedyDrama

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5.9/10(69)

A story is about young teenage girl, with sister and brothers, a pleasant uncle and aunt, an annoying nanny, a young boy interested in kissing her, a close relationship with the imaginary addressee of her daily diary and her parents' disintegrating marriage - all this in a rented house in a summer resort.

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Production

Alexandre Films, Films A2, CNC

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Nathalie Baye

Nathalie Baye

Lena

Jean-Pierre Bacri

Jean-Pierre Bacri

Léon

Zabou Breitman

Zabou Breitman

Bella

Richard Berry

Richard Berry

Michel

Vincent Lindon

Vincent Lindon

Jean-Claude

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Odette

Julie Bataille

Julie Bataille

Frédérique

Didier Bénureau

Didier Bénureau

Ruffier

Candice Lefranc

Sophie

Alexis Derlon

Daniel

Emmanuelle Boidron

Emmanuelle Boidron

Suzanne

Maxime Boidron

René

Benjamin Sacks

Titi

Amaury Hougard

Fisherman

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