Life Is a Long Quiet River (1988)
La vie est un long fleuve tranquille (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 30min
- Comedy
- 03 Feb 1988 (France)
- Movie
A revengeful nurse switches a girl and a boy at birth. They are raised in two radically different families. When the switch is revealed many years later, the now teenagers and families need to cope with their new environments.
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- 4 wins & 4 nominations.
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| Benoît Magimel | ... |
Momo Groseille
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| Hélène Vincent | ... |
Madame Marielle Le Quesnoy
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Valérie Lalande | ... |
Bernadette Le Quesnoy
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| Tara Römer | ... |
Million Groseille
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Jérôme Floch | ... |
Toc-Toc Groseille
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Sylvie Cubertafon | ... |
Ghislaine
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Emmanuel Cendrier | ... |
Pierre Le Quesnoy
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Guillaume Hacquebart | ... |
Paul Le Quesnoy
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Jean-Brice Van Keer | ... |
Mathieu Le Quesnoy
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Praline Le Moult | ... |
Emmanuelle Le Quesnoy
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Axel Vicart | ... |
Franck
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| Claire Prévost | ... |
Roselyne Groseille
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| André Wilms | ... |
Monsieur Jean Le Quesnoy
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Christine Pignet | ... |
Madame Groseille
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| Maurice Mons | ... |
Monsieur Groseille
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| Daniel Gélin | ... |
Docteur Mavial
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| Catherine Hiegel | ... |
Josette
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| Catherine Jacob | ... |
Marie-Thérèse
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| Patrick Bouchitey | ... |
Père Auberger
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Abbes Zahmani | ... |
Hamed
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Khadou Fghoul | ... |
Latifa
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Ismael Bourabaa | ... |
Rachid
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Louise Comte | ... |
La grand-mère
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Liliane Ledun | ... |
Madame Mavial
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Luc Samaille | ... |
Le livreur
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Gilles Defacque | ... |
Le chauffeur de taxi
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Philippe Peltier | ... |
L'instituteur
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Pierre Rougier | ... |
Le professeur d'anglais
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Marc Spilmann | ... |
Flic #1
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Louis-Marie Taillefer | ... |
Flic #2
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Philippe Vacher | ... |
Le docteur
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Roger Dancoine | ... |
Le brigadier
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Jean-Pierre Fouillet | ... |
Agent E.D.F. #1
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Louis Becker | ... |
Agent E.D.F. #2
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Denis Barbier | ... |
Le contrôleur S.N.C.F.
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Elisabeth Tavernier | ... |
Infirmière #1
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Frédérique Moidon | ... |
Infirmière #2
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Marie-Luce Delesalle | ... |
Speakerine #1
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Rina Garfneur | ... |
Speakerine #2
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François Paoli | ... |
Le journaliste T.V.
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Johan Le Poulain | ... |
Les labitte et Imor
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André Vlaminck | ... |
Les labitte et Imor
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Franck Rossignol | ... |
Les labitte et Imor
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Directed by
| Étienne Chatiliez | ||
Written by
| Étienne Chatiliez | ... | (writer) |
| Florence Quentin | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Charles Gassot | ... | producer |
| Florence Quentin | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Gérard Kawczynski | ||
Cinematography by
| Pascal Lebègue | ||
Editing by
| Chantal Delattre | ||
Editorial Department
| Jean Dubreuil | ... | trainee assistant editor |
| Yvan Lucas | ... | color timer |
| Sylvie Quester | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Romain Brémond | ||
| Frédérique Moidon | ||
Production Design by
| Geoffroy Larcher | ||
Costume Design by
| Elisabeth Tavernier | ||
Makeup Department
| Agathe Moro | ... | hair stylist |
| Jasmine Nakache | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jean-Yves Asselin | ... | unit production manager |
| Louis Becker | ... | production manager |
| Véronique Bourboulon | ... | unit manager |
| Emmanuelle Demolder | ... | unit manager |
| Christine Gaymay | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Nathalie Nghet | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jérôme Boussier | ... | second assistant director |
| Patricia Eberhard | ... | first assistant director |
| Géraldine Petrovic | ... | trainee assistant director |
Art Department
| Georges Ampuero | ... | assistant property master |
| Thierry Deniau | ... | assistant art director |
| Jacques Dubus | ... | assistant property master |
| Pascal Graffin | ... | set dresser |
| Christian Talenton | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Dominique Dalmasso | ... | sound |
| Jean Duguet | ... | foley engineer |
| Claude Hivernon | ... | boom operator |
| Jean-Pierre Lelong | ... | foley artist |
| Jacques Lévy | ... | post-synchronization |
| Harrik Maury | ... | sound |
| Mario Melchiorri | ... | assistant foley artist (as Mario Melchiori) |
| Anne-France Sion | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jean-Christophe Winding | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Christian Talenton | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Florent Bazin | ... | first assistant camera |
| Albert Bonomi | ... | grip |
| Marc Casi | ... | grip |
| Dominique Coppin | ... | electrician |
| Vincent Delbarre | ... | grip |
| Bernard Fevrier | ... | electrician |
| Moune Jamet | ... | still photographer |
| Beatrice Mizrahi | ... | second assistant camera |
| Claude Pillas | ... | grip |
| Gilbert Seybald | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Chantal Bourbigot | ... | costumer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sophie Thévenet-Becker | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Bernard Caroff | ... | group man |
| Chantal Desmoulins | ... | production secretary |
| Eva Simonet | ... | press attache |
| Jean Talvat | ... | production administrator |
Production Companies
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- France 3 Cinéma
- Investimage (participation)
- MK2 Productions
- Téléma
Distributors
- NEF 2 Filmverleih (1988) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- New Vision Films (1990) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Paris Eiga Co. (1989) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1989) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1991) (Australia) (video)
- MK2 Diffusion (1988) (France)
- MK2 Diffusion (1990) (United States) (subtitled)
- Media Transfer International (1989) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Pierrot Le Fou (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Alga-Samuelson (camera equipment)
- Les Films Michel François (title design)
- Pyral (sound film)
- Transpalux (electrical equipment)
Storyline
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Two babies are switched at birth. When the mistake is discovered 12 years later, it leads to complications in the lives of both families. One family is affluent, with dutiful and (apparently) contented children. The other family is poor, with rambunctious (even delinquent) children, often hungry, but with lots of laughter in the house.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | France's most successful movie of 1988 See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Nightcap (2000). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Paris en Colère See more » |