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:
Jean-Loup Dabadie, Paul Guimard, Claude Sautet.
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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 | Jean-Loup Dabadie | Screenplay |
| Writing | Paul Guimard | Novel |
| Writing | Paul Guimard | Screenplay |
| Sound | Philippe Sarde | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Jean Boffety | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jacqueline Thiédot | Editor |
| Directing | Claude Sautet | Director |
| Production | Raymond Danon | Producer |
| Art | André Piltant | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Claude Sautet | Screenplay |
| Production | Roland Girard | Producer |
| Production | Jean Bolvary | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Suzanne Pinoteau | Costumer |
| Writing | Jean-Loup Dabadie | Dialogue |
| Crew | Gérard Streiff | Stunt Driver |
| Production | Ralph Baum | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Irène Servet | Key Makeup Artist |
| Production | Paul Dufour | Unit Manager |
| Sound | Jean Nény | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jacques Cottin | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Monique Dury | Costumer |
| Sound | René Longuet | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Alex Pront | Sound Mixer |
| Directing | Jean-Claude Sussfeld | Second Assistant Director |
| Editing | Marie-Claude Bariset | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean-Pierre Eychenne | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Pierre Davoust | Sound Assistant |
| Directing | Claude Vital | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Claude Mathieu | Still Photographer |