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Life is beautiful
Life is beautiful
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  2. Life is beautiful

Life is beautiful

Original Title: La vie est belle

1956
1h 30m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1956

Runtime

1h 30m

Storyline

Paris, 1956. Everything is going smoothly for Roger, married to Denise, and Paul, married to Monique, until the day they win a house in a radio contest. The difficulties of living together and the intrusion of their parents-in-law lead to a falling out.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Oct 5, 1956
Languages
French
Director
Jean-Marc Thibault
Jean-Marc Thibault
Production
Gamma Film
Gamma Film
Davis Films
Davis Films
Production Countries
France

Top Cast

26 Cast Members

Roger Pierre

Roger Pierre

Roger

Jean-Marc Thibault

Jean-Marc Thibault

Jean-Pierre

Colette Ricard

Denise

Véronique Zuber

Véronique Zuber

Monique

Jean Poiret

Jean Poiret

le joueur de maracas

Michel Serrault

Michel Serrault

le démarcheur

Noël Roquevert

Noël Roquevert

le directeur

Jean Richard

Jean Richard

l'employé

Jacques Dufilho

Jacques Dufilho

le chef de la fanfare

Florence Blot

Béatrice Arnac

Béatrice Arnac

Lucienne

Philippe Clay

Philippe Clay

le pasteur

Francis Blanche

Francis Blanche

un voisin

Lucien Raimbourg

Lucien Raimbourg

L'oncle Doudou

Robert Rollis

Robert Rollis

L'Ecossais

Bernard Musson

Bernard Musson

l'homme dans la file

Roger Saget

Max, le voisin

Nicole Jonesco

Nicole Jonesco

Nénette la voisine

Pierre Moncorbier

Pierre Moncorbier

Le professeur

Max Desrau

Max Desrau

Le voisin de campagne

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