C'est la vie (1990)
La Baule-les-Pins (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 50min
- Comedy, Drama
- Nov 1990 (USA)
- Movie
The July 1958 vacation, on a beach on the Atlantic coast. Little Sophie, 8 years old, and her big sister Frédérique suffer from the bad understanding between their parents, presenting the drama of divorce which will not fail to occur.
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| Nathalie Baye | ... |
Lena Korski
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| Richard Berry | ... |
Michel Korski
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| Zabou Breitman | ... |
Bella Mandel
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| Jean-Pierre Bacri | ... |
Léon Mandel
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| Vincent Lindon | ... |
Jean-Claude
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| Valeria Bruni Tedeschi | ... |
Odette
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| Didier Bénureau | ... |
Ruffier
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Julie Bataille | ... |
Frédérique Korski
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Candice Lefranc | ... |
Sophie
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Alexis Derlon | ... |
Daniel
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Emmanuelle Boidron | ... |
Suzanne
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Maxime Boidron | ... |
René
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Benjamin Sacks | ... |
Titi
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Jean-Claude de Goros | ... |
L'aminateur
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Gérard Chambre | ... |
Le maître-nageur
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Philippe Lièvre | ... |
Le C.R.S
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Claudine Archambeau | ... |
Madame Ruffier
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Amaury Hougard | ... |
Le pêcheur
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Directed by
| Diane Kurys | ||
Written by
| Diane Kurys | ... | (written by) & |
| Alain Le Henry | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Alexandre Arcady | ... | producer |
| Robert Benmussa | ... | line producer |
| Jean-Bernard Fetoux | ... | associate producer |
| Diane Kurys | ... | producer |
Music by
| Philippe Sarde | ||
Cinematography by
| Fabio Conversi | ||
| Giuseppe Lanci | ||
Editing by
| Raymonde Guyot | ||
Editorial Department
| Aline Conan | ... | colorist: remastered version |
| Sylvie Gadmer | ... | assistant editor |
| Andre Nain | ... | color timer (as André Nain) |
Production Design by
| Tony Egry | ||
Set Decoration by
| Tony Egry | ||
Costume Design by
| Caroline de Vivaise | ||
| Fanny Jakubowicz | ||
Makeup Department
| Sylvie Aid | ... | makeup artist |
| José-Luis Casas | ... | hair stylist (as José Lucas Casas) |
| Marie-Hélène Duguet | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Emmanuel Gateau | ... | assistant production manager |
| Philippe Lièvre | ... | production manager |
| Richard Nataf | ... | unit manager |
| Sophie Quiédeville | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marc Angelo | ... | second unit director |
| Serge Onteniente | ... | second assistant director (as Serge Boutleroff) |
| Stéphanie Seilhean | ... | third assistant director |
| Michel Thibaud | ... | first assistant director (as Michel Thibault) |
Art Department
| Bernard Collet | ... | carpenter |
| Michel Grimaud | ... | property master |
| Gilbert Pignol | ... | painter |
| Hubert Stagnol | ... | construction manager |
Sound Department
| Bernard Bats | ... | sound |
| Nicole Boisseau | ... | sound editor |
| Denis Carquin | ... | sound engineer |
| Gilbert Crozet | ... | dialogue editor |
| William Flageollet | ... | sound |
| François Groult | ... | sound |
| Claire Guyot | ... | sound editor |
| Philippe Jantet | ... | sound assistant |
| Jean-Pierre Lelong | ... | foley artist |
| Pierre Lenoir | ... | sound engineer |
| Didier Lesage | ... | sound engineer |
| Mario Melchiorri | ... | foley artist |
Stunts
| Bertrand Jaton | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stephane Canda | ... | grip |
| Guy Canu | ... | grip |
| Thierry Canu | ... | grip |
| Muriel Coulin | ... | assistant camera |
| Dominique Delguste | ... | second assistant camera |
| Roland Dondin | ... | electrician |
| Jean-Pierre Fizet | ... | still photographer |
| Alain Herpe | ... | assistant camera |
| Sabine Lancelin | ... | camera operator |
| Pascal Lombardo | ... | electrician |
| Patrick Pamart | ... | grip |
| Robert Prévost | ... | electrician |
| Eric Thurot | ... | electrician |
| Fabrizio Vicari | ... | assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Pierre Amzallag | ... | casting: children |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Isabelle Lelievre | ... | costumer |
| Paule Mangenot | ... | costume supervisor / costumer |
Location Management
| Frédérique Lauzier | ... | location manager (as Frédérique Lauzier-Parent) |
| Jean-Jacques Tabah | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Hubert Bougis | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Aruna Villiers | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Agnès Chaulier | ... | production administrator |
| Sylvie Delubac-Karkegi | ... | production secretary |
| Michel Flaesch | ... | animal trainer |
| Maud Malchiodi | ... | production secretary |
| Dominique Segall | ... | press attache |
Production Companies
- Alexandre Films (co-production) (presents)
- Société Générale de Gestion Cinématographique (SGGC) (co-production)
- Films A2 (co-production)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
Distributors
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC) (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- Contemporary Films (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- New Vision Films (1991) (Australia) (theatrical)
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company (1990) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Canal+ (1991) (France) (tv)
- The Home Cinema Group (1991) (Australia) (video) (under the 'Curzon' label)
- VOX (1996) (Germany) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Transpalux (electrical equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Summer 1958. Frédérique and Sophie go on vacation as they do every year to La Baule, where they find their uncle, Léon, nice and loud mouth, their aunt Bella, pregnant, and their little cousins. Like every year? Not quite. This year, Léna, their mother, is still staying in Lyon for mysterious reasons. If Sophie's six-year-old's don't pay attention any more, Frédérique's thirteen-year-old noticed a discomfort between Mom and Dad. In fact, nothing is going well. Léna can no longer support life with Michel, her husband, and is in love with a young artist, Jean-Claude. He comes to join Léna as soon as she arrives and finds her every evening on the beach, in her tent. The smoldering crisis does not prevent children from doing stupid things (setting fire to the Mickey Club, poisoning goldfish with suppositories), nor from experiencing their first emotional emotions. One day, Michel arrives. Things are going very badly, and Frédérique is forced to intervene to separate him from his mother. Lena then announces her decision to divorce the children. Michel will try to convince her one last time, but in vain. At the end of the holidays, Léna and the two little girls do not return to Lyon. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | One scene concerned director Diane Kurys. Two 8-year-olds, a boy and a girl, are playing on a beach: The game is doctor. 'May I tickle you?' the boy asks. The answer is no. He asks again. She agrees, reluctantly. He turns her on her back, unties the strap of her bathing suit and gently massages her. "The kids weren't scared; I was the one who was a wreck because I wanted to get it right," Kurys explained. "I didn't want to hurt them and I wanted them to understand we weren't voyeurs. The girl asked me, 'I don't have to be naked?' That was the only concern for her." See more » |
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