Vivre sa vie (1962)
Vivre sa vie: Film en douze tableaux (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 20min
- Drama
- 20 Sep 1962 (France)
- Movie
Twelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman and her slow descent into prostitution.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Anna Karina | ... |
Nana Kleinfrankenheim
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Sady Rebbot | ... |
Raoul
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André S. Labarthe | ... |
Paul
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Guylaine Schlumberger | ... |
Yvette
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Gérard Hoffman | ... |
Le chef
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| Monique Messine | ... |
Elisabeth
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Paul Pavel | ... |
Journaliste
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Dimitri Dineff | ... |
Dimitri
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| Peter Kassovitz | ... |
Jeune homme
(as Peter Kassowitz)
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Eric Schlumberger | ... |
Luigi
(as E. Schlumberger)
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Brice Parain | ... |
Le philosophe
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| Henri Attal | ... |
Arthur
(as Henri Atal)
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Gilles Quéant | ... |
Premier client
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Odile Geoffroy | ... |
La serveuse de café
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Marcel Charton | ... |
L'agent de police
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Jack Florency | ... |
L'homme dans le cinéma
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| Alfred Adam | ... |
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Mario Botti | ... |
L'italien (uncredited)
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Gisèle Braunberger | ... |
Concierge (uncredited)
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| Jean Ferrat | ... |
Homme près du Jukebox (uncredited)
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Jean-Paul Savignac | ... |
Soldat (uncredited)
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| László Szabó | ... |
Homme blessé (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jean-Luc Godard | ||
Written by
| Marcel Sacotte | ... | (book "Où en est la prostitution") |
| Jean-Luc Godard | ... | (story) |
| Marcel Sacotte | ... | (additional narrative) |
Produced by
| Pierre Braunberger | ... | producer (as P. Braunberger) |
Music by
| Michel Legrand | ||
Cinematography by
| Raoul Coutard | ||
Editing by
| Jean-Luc Godard | ||
| Agnès Guillemot | ||
Costume Design by
| Christiane Fageol | ||
Makeup Department
| Alexandre | ... | hair stylist designer |
| Simone Knapp | ... | hair stylist |
| Jacky Reynal | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jean-François Adam | ... | unit manager (as Jean F. Adam) |
| Roger Fleytoux | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jean-Paul Savignac | ... | second assistant director (as J. Paul Savignac) |
| Bernard Toublanc-Michel | ... | first assistant director (as Bernard. T. Michel) |
Sound Department
| Lila Lakshmanan | ... | sound editor |
| Jacques Maumont | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jean Philippe | ... | boom operator |
| Guy Villette | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Jean Fouchet | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Claude Beausoleil | ... | assistant camera |
| Charles L. Bitsch | ... | camera operator (as Charles Bitsch) |
| Fernand Coquet | ... | electrician (as Coquet Frères) |
| François Coquet | ... | electrician (as Coquet Frères) |
| Pierre Durin | ... | dolly grip |
| Bernard Largemains | ... | key grip (as Bernard Largemain) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Suzanne Schiffman | ... | script supervisor (as Susan Schiffman) |
Transportation Department
| Claude Laporte | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Georges Cravenne | ... | unit publicist |
| Ida Fassio | ... | production secretary |
| Marilù Parolini | ... | reportage (as M.L. Parolini) |
| Jean-Luc Godard | ... | voice dubbing: Peter Kassovitz (uncredited) |
| Ursule Monlinaro | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Panthéon Distribution (1962) (France) (theatrical)
- Miracle Films (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Syncron Film (1962) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Dear Film (1963) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Gala (1963) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Films (1963) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Nippon Herald Films (1963) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Union Film Distributors Inc. (1963) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Herald Eiga (1963) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1972) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- The Criterion Collection (1997) (United States) (video) (laserdisc) (subtitled)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (New Zealand) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Pierrot Le Fou (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Ripley's Home Video (2006) (Italy) (DVD)
- Opening (2007) (France) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2010) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- New Star (2013) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co. (2013) (Japan) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- BFI Video (2015) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Eye Film Instituut (2018) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Jacinto Santos Parrás (1989) (Spain) (theatrical) (subtitled version)
- Mirada Distribution (2021) (Argentina) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Neo Films (2021) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Pirámide Films (2006) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release) (subtitled version)
- Proserpa Films (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release) (subtitled version) (4K restoration)
- Another World Entertainment (2011) (Denmark) (DVD)
- Carrere Group D.A. (1982) (France) (VHS)
- Fil à Film (1991) (France) (VHS)
- France 5 (2022) (France) (tv)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chrestien Frères (grip equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This film explores a Parisian woman's descent into prostitution. The movie is comprised of a series of 12 "tableaux"-- scenes which are basically unconnected episodes, each presented with a worded introduction.
Written by Alan Katz |
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| Taglines | The many faces of a woman trying to find herself in a world of men. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $64,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The whole movie script fit on one page, where the sequence of episodes was recorded. The text was not written in advance, and the actors said what was appropriate for the situation. See more » |
| Goofs | When Raoul and Nana meet for the first time, Raoul leaves his notebook on the cafe table by mistake and Nana opens it. The camera changes to read over her shoulder, but the sound of gunshots startles her into closing the notebook. In the next shot, the notebook is nowhere to be seen, neither in her hands nor on the table. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Bande-annonce de 'Vivre sa vie: Film en douze tableaux' (1962). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ma Môme See more » |
| Quotes |
Nana:
The more we talk, the less the words mean. See more » |