Life and Nothing But
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| Life and Nothing But | |
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| Directed by | Bertrand Tavernier |
| Written by | Jean Cosmos Bertrand Tavernier |
| Based on | The General of the Dead Army by Ismail Kadare |
| Produced by | Frédéric Bourboulon Albert Prévost René Cleitman |
| Cinematography | Bruno de Keyzer |
| Distributed by | UGC |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $11.3 million[1] |
Life and Nothing But (French: La vie et rien d'autre) is a 1989 French film directed by Bertrand Tavernier. It was inspired by the novel by Albanian writer Ismail Kadare titled The General of the Dead Army.[2]
Synopsis
[edit]Set in October 1920, it tells the story of Major Delaplane, a man whose job is to find the identities of unknown dead soldiers after World War I. He encounters two women looking for their lost men: Irène, an aristocrat, and Alice, a country girl. The movie is a sensitive examination of the deep psychological scars left behind by the war, clear of sentiment yet with delicately nuanced irony.
Cast
[edit]- Philippe Noiret - Commandant Delaplane
- Sabine Azéma - Irène de Courtil
- Pascale Vignal - Alice
- Maurice Barrier - Mercadot
- François Perrot - Capitaine Perrin
- Jean-Pol Dubois - André
- Frédéric Pierrot - Marcel
- Jean-Paul Comart - Fagot
- Daniel Russo - Lieutenant Trévise
- Michel Duchaussoy - Général Villerieux
- Pascal Elso - The blind
Production
[edit]Principal Photography began on 1 November 1988.[3]
Awards
[edit]The film was nominated for numerous awards. It won the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language. It was also nominated for 11 César Awards, winning for Best Actor (Philippe Noiret) and Best Music.
Other films based on the book
[edit]- The General of the Dead Army (Italian: Il generale dell'armata morta) is a 1983 Italian film starring Michel Piccoli, based on the novel, directed by Luciano Tovoli.
- The Return of the Dead Army (Albanian: Kthimi i Ushtrise se Vdekur) is a 1989 Albanian film starring Bujar Lako, based on the novel, directed by Dhimitër Anagnosti.
References
[edit]- ^ "LA VIE ET RIEN D'AUTRE"
- ^ Guppy, Interviewed by Shusha (24 April 1998). "The Art of Fiction No. 153". The Paris Review. Vol. Summer 1998, no. 147.
- ^ "Life and Nothing but".
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- 1989 films
- French war drama films
- 1980s French-language films
- Western Front (World War I) films
- Films featuring a Best Actor César Award–winning performance
- Films directed by Bertrand Tavernier
- Films set in 1920
- Films based on historical novels
- Films based on Albanian novels
- Best Foreign Language Film BAFTA Award winners
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