La Joie de vivre (1993)
Monsieur Charme is an old man, and the love of his life passed away some years ago. Despite being wealthy and in relatively good health, he finds that life without her is no longer supportable. Determined to end it all, he approaches Reine, a home-care nurse known for her willingness to bend the rules, and asks her if, in return for receiving his apartment, she will kill him. She readily agrees, and now the fun in this black comedy can begin. It seems that the old man has a nephew who is determined to thwart this scheme at all costs. A battle royal is joined between the ingenuity of the nurse and her willing victim, and the determination of his equally ingenious nephew.
Director: Roger Guillot
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Michel Bouquet as Monsieur Charme |
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Gwennola Bothorel as Reine |
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Patrick Catalifo as Joyeux |
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Micheline Dax as Muguette |
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Henri Virlogeux as Cent à l'heure |
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Kathy Kriegel as Carole |
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Bruce Myers as Karl |
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Marie Mergey as Mrs. Jolly |
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Michel Vitold as Henri Jolly |
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James Hor as Le vendeur asiatique |
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Eugène Berthier as Un homme du club du troisième âge |
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Germaine Lafaille as Une femme du club du troisième âge |
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Emile Abossolo M'bo as Arsène |
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Philippe Morier-Genoud as Eusèbe |
| Directing | Roger Guillot | Director |
| Writing | Roger Guillot | Writer |
| Writing | Josiane Maisse | Writer |
| Production | Alain Rocca | Producer |
| Sound | Angélique Nachon | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Jean-Claude Nachon | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anne Schotte | Costume Design |
| Camera | Emmanuel Machuel | Director of Photography |
| Art | Sylvie Olivé | Production Design |
| Sound | Olivier Schwob | Sound |
