Modern Life (2008)
Profils paysans: La vie moderne (original title)Reference View | Change View
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- 1h 28min
- Documentary
- 29 Oct 2008 (France)
- Movie
Third documentary of a trilogy produced on the long term (together with Profils paysans: l'approche (2001) and Profils paysans: le quotidien (2005)), showing the simple lives of farmers in contemporary Southern France.
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- 1 win & 3 nominations.
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Cast
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Paul Argaud | ... |
Lui-même - 63 ans, un fermier solitaire
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Louis Brès | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Marcelle Brès | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Germaine Challaye | ... |
Elle-même - sa femme, 70 ans
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Marcel Challaye | ... |
Lui-même - 80 ans, un fermier
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| Jacques Chirac | ... |
Lui-même (archiveFootage)
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Nathalie Deleuze | ... |
Elle-même - sa femme
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| Raymond Depardon | ... |
Lui-même / Voix
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Abel Jeanroy | ... |
Lui-même - 63 ans, un fermier à la retraite
(as Abel Jean Roy)
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Daniel Jeanroy | ... |
Lui-même - qui a repris la ferme sans enthousiasme
(as Daniel Jean Roy)
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Gilberte Jeanroy | ... |
Elle-même - sa femme
(as Gilberte Jean Roy)
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Jean-François Pantel | ... |
Lui-même - un jeune fermier établi dans un hameau
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Marcel Privat | ... |
Lui-même - 88 ans, un vieux berger
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Raymond Privat | ... |
Self
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Camille Quennehen | ... |
Elle-même - la fille adolescente de Cécile
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Alain Rouvière | ... |
Lui-même - leur neveu qui gère la ferme
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Cécile Rouvière | ... |
Elle-même - la femme qu'il vient d'épouser
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| Nicolas Sarkozy | ... |
Lui-même (archiveFootage)
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Amandine Valla | ... |
Elle-même - la jeune femme de Michel, qui voudrait élever des chèvres
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Michel Valla | ... |
Lui-même - son mari
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Directed by
| Raymond Depardon | ||
Written by
| Raymond Depardon | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Séverin de Lajarte | ... | assistant producer |
| Raymond Depardon | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Claudine Nougaret | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Raymond Depardon | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Simon Jacquet | ||
Editorial Department
| Ornella Del-Vecchio | ... | digital conformation |
| Esther Frey | ... | assistant editor |
| Aude Humblet | ... | colorist |
| Frederic Jupin | ... | digital conformation |
| Grégoire Pontécaille | ... | trainee assistant editor |
| Anita Ribeyrol | ... | digital video conformation |
| Philippe Tourret | ... | post-production coordinator |
Sound Department
| Esther Frey | ... | sound editor |
| François Lambert | ... | mix technician trainee |
| Gérard Lamps | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Claudine Nougaret | ... | sound |
| Xavier Thieulin | ... | sound mix technician |
Visual Effects by
| Aude Humblet | ... | digital color grader |
Additional Crew
| Catherine Baudry | ... | production accountant |
| Mathilde Incerti | ... | press attache |
| Francis Ouellette | ... | distribution: Canada |
Thanks
| Louis Brès | ... | dedicatee |
| Marcelle Brès | ... | dedicatee |
| Roger Diamantis | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Palmeraie et Désert
- France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
- ARTE (co-production)
- Canal+ (support)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (support)
- La Région Île-de-France (support)
Distributors
- Ad Vitam Distribution (2008) (France) (theatrical)
- Espace Sarou (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Filmmuseum Distributie (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Palmeraie et Désert (2007) (France) (theatrical)
- Lumière Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Soda Pictures (2008) (United Kingdom)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- D.C. Audiovisuel (sound transfer)
- Rubini & Associés (insurance)
Storyline
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This the last part of Depardon's triptych "Profils paysans" about what it is like to be a farmer today in an isolated highland area. "La vie moderne" examines what has become of the persons he has followed for ten years while featuring younger people who try to farm or raise cattle or poultry, come hell or high water. Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | French visa # 109528. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Follows Profils paysans: l'approche (2001). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Elegy opus 24 for cello and orchestra See more » |