Movie Description
À la vie, à la mort !
(1995)Overview
In Estaque, a northern suburb of Marseilles, stuck between oil refinery smokestacks and the Mediterranean sea, a handful of die-hards has taken refuge in a cabaret. There is José, the owner, a big-hearted gypsy who loves cars and women's bodies; Joséfa, his wife, the establishment's stripper despite her advanced years and Marie-Sol who climbs the hill every day to visit Notre-Dame de la Garde and beseech Virgin Mary to give her a child. There is Patrick, her husband who has been unemployed for ages but who is kind despite appearances and their friend Jaco who is having a hard time. His wife and daughters hate him for not keeping up on the mortgage repayments. Last but not least is Papa Carlossa who believes that Franco still rules Spain and fantasizes about bumping him off.
Featured Crew
- Director : Robert Guédiguian
- Producer : Robert Guédiguian
- Writer : Robert Guédiguian,Jean-Louis Milesi
- Editor : Bernard Sasia
- Cast : Ariane Ascaride,Jacques Boudet,Jean-Pierre Darroussin,Jacques Gamblin,Gérard Meylan,Jacques Pieiller,Pascale Roberts,Laetitia Pesenti,Frédérique Bonnal,Alain Lenglet,Farid Ziane,Pierre Banderet
Cast
Marie-Sol
Papa Carlossa
Patrick
José
Otto
Joséfa
Vénus
Jaco's Wife
Le patron de Marie-Sol
Farid
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Facts
Original TitleÀ la vie, à la mort !
Status Released
Release Information
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1995-10-11
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 48m
Production CompaniesAgat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo,CNC,Groupement National des Cinémas de Recherche (GNCR),Agence du Cinéma Indépendant pour sa Diffusion (ACID)
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
