La Belle vie
Synopsis
After twenty-seven long months spent in Algeria, Frédéric Simon, a young photographer is determined to forget this time of trouble. Now that the Army has finally discharged him he wants to live the good life. And at first, things go according to his wishes: not only does he marry Sylvie but they are invited by a wealthy man to Monte Carlo, where they spend a dream honeymoon. But back in Paris, hard times await them. Not finding work easily along with having to live in a cramped apartment make Frédéric bitter and unpleasant. When Sylvie becomes pregnant, he slams the door and finds consolation in the arms of Christine, an ex girlfriend, which he soon regrets. At last, the situation improves. Frédéric finds work and starts making money as a fashion photographer. But the good life cannot go on: one morning a policeman knocks at the young couple's door: the country wants Frédéric back in the Army.
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Credits
Director (1)
Actors (24)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Les Films du Centaure
- French distribution : Sodireg
Full credits (11)
- Screenwriters : Robert Enrico, Maurice Pons
- Director of Photography : Jean Boffety
- Music Composer : Henri Lanoë
- Assistant directors : Jean-François Adam, Claude Othnin-Girard, Serge Witta
- Editors : Denise De Casabianca, Jacqueline Meppiel
- Sound Recordist : Pierre Vuillemin
- Producer : Paul de Roubaix
- Camera Operator : Didier Tarot
- Production Designer : François De Lamothe
- Sound Mixer : Jean Nény
- Still Photographer : Georges Pierre
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production language : French
- Production country : France (100.0%)
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1963
- French release : 22/01/1964
- Runtime : 1 h 50 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 26114
- Visa issue date : 13/01/1964
- Approval : Unknown
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.37
- Audio format : Mono
