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La Vie de famille (1985)

Dir: Jacques Doillon         Comedy / Drama       stars 3
Overview
La Vie de famille is a French film comedy-drama first released in 1985, directed by Jacques Doillon.  The film stars Sami Frey, Mara Goyet, Juliet Berto, Juliette Binoche and Aïna Walle.  It has also been released under the title: Family Life.  Our overall rating for this film is: good.


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Synopsis
Emmanuel lives in Provence with his second wife Mara and her teenage daughter, Natacha.  Their family life becomes strained when Emmanuel tries to make contact with the young daughter of his first marriage, Elise.  To make matters worse, Elise is unable to open up to her estranged father.  Emmanuel decides to take his young daughter with him to Spain to make a film.  Through the use of a video camera, Emmanuel finally finds a way of communicating with Elise.



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Credits
  • Director: Jacques Doillon
  • Script: Jacques Doillon, Jean-François Goyet
  • Photo: Michel Carré
  • Cast: Sami Frey (Emmanuel), Mara Goyet (Elise), Juliet Berto (Mara), Juliette Binoche (Natacha), Aïna Walle (Lili), Catherine Gandois (Femme au cognac), Simon de La Brosse (Cédric), Henriette Palazzi (La voisine)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Runtime: 95 min
  • Aka: Family Life


 
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