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Romy Schneider & Michel Piccoli in
LES CHOSES DE LA VIE
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CÉSAR AND ROSALIE
LES CHOSES DE LA VIE
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Director Claude Sautet
Cast Romy Schneider, Michel Piccoli
Screenplay Sandro Continenza, Jean-Loup Dabadie, Claude Sautet, Paul Guimard
Cinematography Jean Boffety
1970 | France | Approx. 89 min. | French with English subtitles
(1970, Claude Sautet) Architect Michel Piccoli (Contempt), en route from a quarrel with lover Romy Schneider, crashes at a country intersection, and as he slips into unconsciousness, the flashbacks remind him what choses de la vie are important. With a final bitter twist.
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Also available in Virtual Cinema from director Claude Sautet: CLASSE TOUS RISQUES and CÉSAR AND ROSALIE
Reviews
“A remarkable portrait of the compromises of marriage and the fickle stirrings of the human heart, structured as an intricate narrative jigsaw.”
– Variety
“Should be considered a high priority for cinephiles.”
– Mike D’Angelo, The Village Voice