C'est la Vie
by Diane Kurys
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Actor: Jean-Pierre Bacri, Nathalie Baye, Richard Berry, Vincent Lindon, Zabou BreitmanDirector: Diane Kurys
Brand: Sony
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 110 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-03-04
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Movie Reviews of C'est la Vie
Movie Review: Extremely well done
Summary: 5 Stars
Apparently this is a companion piece to director Diane Kurys' masterpiece, Entre Nous. This film is set in Brittany in the summer of 1958 and it is a spot-on depiction of that era and the trauma that a divorce can inflict on children. It really nails childhood's not-so-innocent behaviors-sneaking and smoking cigarettes, playing doctor, and vandelism. It also does an excellent job with awakening puberty and the loss of beloved pets.
The cast is just super, the simple costumes exude French style, and the sets really are well done. It offers a compassionate look at the lives of two people who can no longer be married. Your heart aches for the young protagonists watching their life fall apart. I was honestly most affected by the ability of these modest income folks being able to afford to spend the summer at the seashore with friends and family, of eating fresh seafood and swimming in surf.
Summary of C'est la Vie
"Engaging" (The New Republic) "charming" (The New York Times) and "intimate" (The Village Voice) this companion piece to director Diane Kurys' classic French drama Entre Nous is both a sweet lyrical memoir and a vivid recollection of the pain and pleasure of adolescence.In the summer of 1958 in sunny Brittany two mischievous sisters 13-year-old Fr d rique and 8-year-old Sophie overwhelm their inexperienced governess with spirited antics from feeding laxatives to goldfish to igniting a class war with an exclusive beach club. But neither is prepared for the antics of their mother whose illicit affair with a young sculptor draws the family into an explosive confrontation that could shatter their idyllic summer and change their lives forever!Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: LATIN/DRAMA Rating: NR UPC: 027616884183 Manufacturer No: 1004336Similar DVD Movies
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