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Life Is a Bed of Roses (1983) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Alain Resnais

Writing Credits  

Jean Gruault ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Vittorio Gassman ... Walter Guarini
Ruggero Raimondi ... Comte Michel Forbek / Count Michel Forbek
Geraldine Chaplin ... Nora Winkle
Fanny Ardant ... Livia Cerasquier
Pierre Arditi ... Robert Dufresne
Sabine Azéma ... Élisabeth Rousseau
Robert Manuel ... Georges Leroux
Martine Kelly ... Claudine Obertin
Samson Fainsilber ... Zoltán Forbek
Véronique Silver Véronique Silver ... Nathalie Holberg
André Dussollier ... Raoul Vandamme
Guillaume Boisseau Guillaume Boisseau ... Frédéric
Sabine Thomas Sabine Thomas ... Marie
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu ... School Teacher
Rodolphe Schacher Rodolphe Schacher ... Pierre
Jean-Claude Arnaud Jean-Claude Arnaud ... Le conducteur de la camionnette
Lucienne Hamon Lucienne Hamon ... Juliette Watelet
Jean-Louis Richard ... Pére Jean Watelet
Hélène Patarot ... Thi Lan
Flavie Ducorps Flavie Ducorps ... La fille de Nora Winkle
Jean-Claude Corbel Jean-Claude Corbel ... Le héros légendaire
Jean-Michel Dupuis ... Laplaud, le maître de la maternelle
Michel Muller Michel Muller ... Bertin
Philippe Laudenbach ... L'éducateur ennemi de la rêverie gratuite
Cathy Berberian Cathy Berberian ... La nourrice
Marc Adjadj Marc Adjadj
Nelly Alard Nelly Alard
Tony Ammirati Tony Ammirati ... (as Tony Amirati)
Sébastien Angebault Sébastien Angebault
Jérôme Anger Jérôme Anger
Michel Batilliet Michel Batilliet
Francine Bergé ... Young Lady
Jean-Noël Bert Jean-Noël Bert
Philippe Besson Philippe Besson
Tomasz Bialkowski Tomasz Bialkowski
Patricia Bilal Patricia Bilal
Charlotte Bonnet Charlotte Bonnet
Bérangère Bonvoisin Bérangère Bonvoisin
Valérie Bousquet Valérie Bousquet
Michel Brinquier Michel Brinquier
Linda Bruno Linda Bruno
Robert Cantarella Robert Cantarella
Catherine Cauwet Catherine Cauwet
Elisabeth Chailloux Elisabeth Chailloux
Pierre Charras Pierre Charras
Raphaëline Chauvière Raphaëline Chauvière
Eve Cotton Eve Cotton
Jean Crubelier Jean Crubelier ... (as Jean Crubellier)
Yann Dedet Yann Dedet
Garrick Dowhen Garrick Dowhen
Jean-Pierre Dravel Jean-Pierre Dravel
Valérie Dréville
Nicolas Dumayet Nicolas Dumayet
Michelle Dumon Michelle Dumon
Jean-Marie Duprez Jean-Marie Duprez
Thierry Ferrer Thierry Ferrer
Serge Feuillard
Éric Franquelin ... (as Eric Franklin)
Pierre Frano Pierre Frano
Marie Gascon Marie Gascon
François-Eric Gendron
Marjorie Godin Marjorie Godin
François Guétary François Guétary
Jean Henry Jean Henry
Hervé Hiolle Hervé Hiolle
Bernard Hug Bernard Hug
Louis Julien Louis Julien
Pierre Julien
Laura Koffler Laura Koffler
Chantal Ladesou Chantal Ladesou
Kristine Lamouret Kristine Lamouret
Jean-Claude Lecas
Noëlle Leiris Noëlle Leiris
Annie Le Youdec Annie Le Youdec
Jean-Pierre Lituac Jean-Pierre Lituac
Carole Lixon Carole Lixon
Pierre Londiche
Ham Chau Luong Ham Chau Luong ... (as Luong-Ham-Chau)
Janine Magnan Janine Magnan
Fabienne Mai Fabienne Mai ... (as Fabiène Mai)
Madette Marion Madette Marion
Anne-Marie Mayfair Anne-Marie Mayfair
Antoine Mikola Antoine Mikola
Françoise Morhange Françoise Morhange
Pierre Namia Pierre Namia
Svetlana Novak Svetlana Novak
Charlène Paquette Charlène Paquette
Valérie Pascale Valérie Pascale
Jean-Pierre Pauty Jean-Pierre Pauty
Guylène Péan Guylène Péan
Isabelle Pichaud Isabelle Pichaud
Odile Poisson
Luc Ponette Luc Ponette
Françoise Rigal Françoise Rigal
Danièle Rimbaud Danièle Rimbaud
Marie Rivière
Yannick Rocher Yannick Rocher
Jean-Louis Rolland Jean-Louis Rolland
Violetta Sanchez Violetta Sanchez
Gabriella Sheer Gabriella Sheer ... (as Gabriella Scheer)
Caroline Silhol ... (as Caroline Sihol)
Laurent Spielvogel Laurent Spielvogel
Valérie Stroh
Alexandra Szypulska Alexandra Szypulska
Nicolas Tronc
Jacques Vrignaud Jacques Vrignaud
Jean-Claude Weibel Jean-Claude Weibel
Fabienne Guyon Fabienne Guyon ... Play back Elisabeth (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nathalie Holberg Nathalie Holberg ... Véronique
Martine Guillaud Martine Guillaud ... (uncredited)

Produced by 

Philippe Dussart ... producer

Music by 

Philippe-Gérard

Cinematography by 

Bruno Nuytten

Editing by 

Jean-Pierre Besnard
Albert Jurgenson

Production Design by 

Enki Bilal
Jacques Saulnier

Set Decoration by 

Philippe Turlure

Costume Design by 

Enki Bilal
Catherine Leterrier

Production Management 

Jean Lara ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Jean Léon ... assistant director
Florence Malraux ... assistant director
Guy Pinon ... assistant director

Sound Department 

Maurice Laumain ... sound editor
Pierre Lenoir ... sound mixer
Jacques Maumont ... re-recording mixer

Camera and Electrical Department 

Jean-Luc Bezeau ... grip
Philippe Brun ... camera operator
Eric Gautier ... trainee assistant camera
Gérard Rival ... grip
Alain Tanguy ... electrician

Editorial Department 

Jean-Pierre Besnard ... assistant editor
Thomas Bouffioulx ... digital intermediate - restoration
Philippe Tourret ... color timer

Location Management 

Arlette Danis ... location manager

Music Department 

Cathy Berberian ... singing voice
Fabienne Guyon ... singing voice: Sabine Azéma

Script and Continuity Department 

Sylvette Baudrot ... script supervisor

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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