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Viva la vie

  • 19841984
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Anouk Aimée, Charlotte Rampling, Charles Aznavour, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Evelyne Bouix, Charles Gérard, Laurent Malet, and Michel Piccoli in Viva la vie (1984)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Mystery
The movie starts with an interview with director Claude Lelouch. He pleads viewers not to disclose the plot of the movie after leaving the projection room. Even the movie's trailer shows onl... Read allThe movie starts with an interview with director Claude Lelouch. He pleads viewers not to disclose the plot of the movie after leaving the projection room. Even the movie's trailer shows only a long sequence of faces gazing speechlessly in space. "Like all my movies, this one is ... Read allThe movie starts with an interview with director Claude Lelouch. He pleads viewers not to disclose the plot of the movie after leaving the projection room. Even the movie's trailer shows only a long sequence of faces gazing speechlessly in space. "Like all my movies, this one is about a man and a woman", says Lelouch in the interview.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
448
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  • Director
    • Claude Lelouch
  • Writers
    • Claude Lelouch(story)
    • Jérôme Tonnerre
  • Stars
    • Charlotte Rampling
    • Michel Piccoli
    • Jean-Louis Trintignant
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  • Director
    • Claude Lelouch
  • Writers
    • Claude Lelouch(story)
    • Jérôme Tonnerre
  • Stars
    • Charlotte Rampling
    • Michel Piccoli
    • Jean-Louis Trintignant
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    • 4User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Charlotte Rampling, Evelyne Bouix, Claude Lelouch, and Michel Piccoli in Viva la vie (1984)
    Charlotte Rampling, Evelyne Bouix, Claude Lelouch, and Michel Piccoli in Viva la vie (1984)
    Jean-Louis Trintignant and Evelyne Bouix in Viva la vie (1984)
    Anouk Aimée, Charlotte Rampling, Charles Aznavour, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Evelyne Bouix, Charles Gérard, Laurent Malet, and Michel Piccoli in Viva la vie (1984)
    Charlotte Rampling and Michel Piccoli in Viva la vie (1984)
    Anouk Aimée, Charlotte Rampling, Charles Aznavour, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Evelyne Bouix, and Michel Piccoli in Viva la vie (1984)
    Charles Aznavour in Viva la vie (1984)
    Charlotte Rampling in Viva la vie (1984)
    Charlotte Rampling and Jean-Louis Trintignant in Viva la vie (1984)
    Charles Aznavour, Evelyne Bouix, and Michel Piccoli in Viva la vie (1984)
    Charlotte Rampling and Michel Piccoli in Viva la vie (1984)
    Anouk Aimée, Jean-Louis Trintignant, and Claude Lelouch in Viva la vie (1984)

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    Charlotte Rampling
    Charlotte Rampling
    • Catherine Perrinas Catherine Perrin
    Michel Piccoli
    Michel Piccoli
    • Michel Perrinas Michel Perrin
    Jean-Louis Trintignant
    Jean-Louis Trintignant
    • François Gaucheras François Gaucher
    Evelyne Bouix
    • Sarah Gaucheras Sarah Gaucher
    Charles Aznavour
    Charles Aznavour
    • Edouard Takvorianas Edouard Takvorian
    Laurent Malet
    Laurent Malet
    • Laurent Perrinas Laurent Perrin
    Tanya Lopert
    Tanya Lopert
    • Juliaas Julia
    Raymond Pellegrin
    Raymond Pellegrin
    • Barretas Barret
    Charles Gérard
    • Charlesas Charles
    Anouk Aimée
    Anouk Aimée
    • Anoukas Anouk
    Myriam Boyer
    • Paulineas Pauline
    Patrick Depeyrrat
    • Taxidriveras Taxidriver
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    Denis Lavant
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    Martin Lamotte
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    Ged Marlon
    • Building contractoras Building contractor
    Mado Maurin
    • François's Motheras François's Mother
    • Director
      • Claude Lelouch
    • Writers
      • Claude Lelouch(story)
      • Jérôme Tonnerre
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      Italian censorship visa # 80380 delivered on 18 January 1985.

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    9/10
    Underrated highlight of the French cinema
    After four minutes of this enigmatic French movie its director Claude Lelouch himself appears on the screen. In a radio interview he insists that one should watch his new film without knowing anything about the story. So I won't tell either what is exactly happening in "Viva la vie!". Nonetheless, I'd like to give a few hints: It is a mixture of thriller, mystery and sci-fi. In a broader sense it has to do with the fear of a nuclear holocaust which is quite typical of the 1980s. This movie is a strange puzzle: Not before the end titles you will be able to put the pieces together which Lelouch has scattered in front of you during the last 105 minutes. After circa one hour you might ask: What on earth is it all about? Don't worry, you'll find the answer in the end. But to recapitulate the story which you'll then see in a different light, at least one further watching will be necessary.

    Considering the baffling story as well as the row of good actors (Piccoli, Rampling, Trintignant…), "Viva la vie!" is an underrated highlight of the French cinema in the 80s. 9/10
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    • Release date
      • April 18, 1984 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Long Live Life
    • Production companies
      • Les Films 13
      • Top n°1
      • Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $258,397
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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