The Things of Life (1970)
The mind of Pierre Bérard, a successful middle-aged architect, is torn between his unstable present with Hélène, his younger lover, and his happy memories of the past with Catherine, his ex-wife; but his true destiny awaits him at a crossroads on his way to Rennes…
Director:
Claude Sautet
Writers:
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 |