Die Dinge des Lebens (1970)
Der Architekt Pierre Bérard weiß nicht so recht, wohin er sein Leben lenken soll. Darunter leidet seine jetzige Partnerin Hélène die gerne gemeinsam mit Pierre eine ruhige Zeit in Tunis verbringen möchte. Aber der Architekt kann sich zu dem Schritt nicht durchringen, der seine Beziehung mit Hélène festigen würde. Stattdessen nimmt er einen Urlaub mit seinem Sohn auf der Insel Île de Ré in Angriff. Je mehr Zeit ihm zum Nachdenken bleibt, desto mehr entfernt er sich emotional von Hélène. Will er wirklich seine Zukunft mit der jungen Frau verbringen? Schließlich trifft Pierre eine Entscheidung, die er Hélène in einem Brief mitteilen will. Beim Versuch, diesen mit seinem Auto auszuliefern, kommt es zu einem folgenschweren Ereignis, das alles ändert, was bis dahin geschehen ist…
Der Regisseur:
Claude Sautet
Die Autor:
Claude Sautet, Jean-Loup Dabadie, Paul Guimard.
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Michel Piccoli as Pierre Bérard |
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Romy Schneider as Hélène |
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Lea Massari as Catherine Bérard |
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Gérard Lartigau as Bertrand Bérard |
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Jean Bouise as François |
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Boby Lapointe as The Livestock Truck Driver |
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Hervé Sand as The Truck Driver |
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Jacques Richard as The Male Nurse |
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Betty Beckers as The Female Hitchhiker |
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Dominique Zardi as The Male Hitchhiker |
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Gabrielle Doulcet as Guitte |
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Roger Crouzet as The Developer |
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Henri Nassiet as M. Bérard - Pierre's Father |
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Claude Confortès as The Doctor |
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Jerry Brouer as The Suitor |
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Jean Gras as Georges - The Construction Manager |
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Marie-Pierre Casey as The Postmaster |
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Marcelle Arnold as Hélène's Mother |
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Jean-Pierre Zola as Hélène's Father |
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Max Amyl as The Priest |
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Isabelle Sadoyan as The Nurse |
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Gérard Streiff as Biker |
| Writing | Claude Sautet | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jean-Loup Dabadie | Screenplay |
| Directing | Claude Sautet | Director |
| Writing | Paul Guimard | Novel |
| Writing | Paul Guimard | Screenplay |
| Production | Raymond Danon | Producer |
| Camera | Jean Boffety | Director of Photography |
| Production | Jean Bolvary | Producer |
| Production | Roland Girard | Producer |
| Sound | Philippe Sarde | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Jacqueline Thiédot | Editor |
| Art | André Piltant | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Suzanne Pinoteau | Costumer |
| Production | Ralph Baum | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean-Pierre Eychenne | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Jean-Claude Sussfeld | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Paul Dufour | Unit Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jacques Cottin | Costume Designer |
| Sound | René Longuet | Sound Engineer |
| Editing | Marie-Claude Bariset | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Irène Servet | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Monique Dury | Costumer |
| Sound | Alex Pront | Sound Mixer |
| Directing | Claude Vital | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Claude Mathieu | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Pierre Davoust | Sound Assistant |
| Writing | Jean-Loup Dabadie | Dialogue |
| Sound | Jean Nény | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Gérard Streiff | Stunt Driver |