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The Things of Life
Why this pick
A poised French romance about adults carrying private grief, told with the same sensual attention to weather, music, pauses, and the difficulty of beginning again.
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MOVIE1966 1h 42m FRA
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
A young widow, Anne Gauthier, is raising her daughter Françoise alone following the death of her husband who worked as a stuntman and who died in a movie set accident that she witnessed. Still working as a film script supervisor, Anne divides her time between her home in Paris and Deauville in northern France where her daughter attends boarding school. A young widower, Jean-Louis, is raising his son Antoine alone following the death of his wife Valerie who committed suicide after Jean-Louis was in a near fatal crash during the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Still working as a race car driver, Jean-Louis divides his time between Paris and Deauville where his son also attends boarding school.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Anouk Aiméé
Anne Gauthier
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Pierre Gauthier
Pierre Barouh
Pierre Gauthier
Souad Amidou
Françoise Gauthier
Paul Le Person
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