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Merci La Vie

1991 · 117 min · Director: Bertrand Blier ★ IMDb 6.5 · 1,529 ratings

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Camille, a naive schoolgirl meets an intiguing influence in Joelle, a slightly older and much more experienced spirit. Camille follows her new friend through the discovery of sex and the darker side of life. As the film progresses Camille discovers Aids and the fear that she may have picked up the disease in her early encounters.

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Merci La Vie (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.

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Cast

Michel Blanc

Raymond Pelleveau, le père jeune

Jean Carmet

Raymond Pelleveau, le père âgé

AG
Annie Girardot

Evangeline Pelleveau, la mère âgée

Jean-Louis Trintignant

le colonel SS

Catherine Jacob

Evangeline Pelleveau, la mère jeune

Gérard Depardieu

Marc Antoine Worms

TF
Thierry Frémont

François

FP
François Perrot

le réalisateur

YR
Yves Rénier

Robert, le vigile

DB
Didier Bénureau

le second réalisateur

AF
Anouk Ferjac

la mère à la clinique

PC
Philippe Clévenot

Producer

Jacques Boudet

Craven, le dépositaire Pronuptia

JS
Jacques Seiler

le médecin légiste

CJ
Christiane Jean

Wife of Marc-Antoine

JD
Jean-Michel Dupuis

Lorry Driver

LG
Laurent Gamelon

le beau-frère

JR
Jean Rougerie

le médecin légiste

Details

Directed by
Bertrand Blier
Written by
Bertrand Blier
Type
Movies
Released
1991
Runtime
117 min
Country
France
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.5 · 1,529 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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