The Things of Life (1970)
Les choses de la vie
89 min
The mind of Pierre Bérard, a successful middle-aged architect, is torn between his unstable present with Hélène, his younger lover, and his happy memories of the past with Catherine, his ex-wife; but his true destiny awaits him at a crossroads on his way to Rennes…
- Release date
- March 13, 1970
- Country of origin
- Italy, France
- Music
- Philippe Sarde
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Soundtrack
- La chanson d'Hélèneinstrumental2:48
- Génériqueinstrumental2:20
- Pierre et Hélèneinstrumental0:55
- La Rochelleinstrumental1:48
- Soirée (Mozart)instrumental4:38
- Prélude à l'accidentinstrumental1:10
- L'accident ralentiinstrumental1:03
- L’Isolementinstrumental0:55
- Vision de la noce et cauchemarinstrumental2:20
- Les choses de la vieinstrumental2:25
- La Mortinstrumental3:06
Cast
- Michel Piccoli as Pierre Bérard
- Romy Schneider as Hélène
- Lea Massari as Catherine Bérard
- Gérard Lartigau as Bertrand Bérard
- Jean Bouise as François
- Boby Lapointe as Le bétailleur
- Hervé Sand as Le camionneur
- Jacques Richard as L'infirmier
- Betty Beckers as L'autostoppeuse
- Dominique Zardi as L'autostoppeur
- Gabrielle Doulcet as Guitte
- Roger Crouzet as The Developer
- Henri Nassiet as M. Bérard - Pierre's Father
- Claude Confortès as The Doctor
- Jerry Brouer as The Suitor
- Jean Gras as Georges - The Construction Manager
- Marie-Pierre Casey as The Postmaster
- Marcelle Arnold as Hélène's Mother
- Jean-Pierre Zola as Hélène's Father
- Max Amyl as The Priest
- Isabelle Sadoyan as The Nurse
Crew
- Claude Sautet · Director
- Sandro Continenza · Writer
- Jean-Loup Dabadie · Writer
- Paul Guimard · Writer
- Claude Sautet · Writer
- Jean Bolvary · Producer
- Raymond Danon · Producer
- Roland Girard · Producer
- Philippe Sarde · Composer
- Jean Boffety · Cinematographer
- Jacqueline Thiédot · Editor