Life and Nothing But

Life and Nothing But (French: La vie et rien d'autre) is a 1989 French film directed by Bertrand Tavernier. It was inspired by the novel by Albanian writer Ismail Kadare titled The General of the Dead Army.[2]

Life and Nothing But
US DVD cover
Directed byBertrand Tavernier
Written byJean Cosmos
Bertrand Tavernier
Based onThe General of the Dead Army
by Ismail Kadare
Produced byFrédéric Bourboulon
Albert Prévost
René Cleitman
CinematographyBruno de Keyzer
Distributed byUGC
Release date
  • 6 September 1989 (1989-09-06)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office$11.3 million[1]

Synopsis

Set in October 1920, it tells the story of Major Delaplane, a man whose job is to find the identities of unknown dead soldiers after World War I. He encounters two women looking for their lost men: Irène, an aristocrat, and Alice, a country girl. The movie is a sensitive examination of the deep psychological scars left behind by the war, clear of sentiment yet with delicately nuanced irony.

Cast

Awards

The film was nominated for numerous awards. It won the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language. It was also nominated for 11 César Awards, winning for Best Actor (Philippe Noiret) and Best Music.

Other films based on the book

References
  1. "LA VIE ET RIEN D'AUTRE"
  2. Guppy, Interviewed by Shusha (24 April 1998). "The Art of Fiction No. 153". The Paris Review.
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