Life Is a Long Quiet River (1988)
- Original title
- La vie est un long fleuve tranquille
- Directed by
- Étienne Chatiliez
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 459 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Two families from very different social classes in northern France get tangled up together. The film pokes fun at how people are shaped by their upbringing and money.
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What happens
Life Is a Long Quiet River (French: La vie est un long fleuve tranquille) is a 1988 French comedy film directed by Étienne Chatiliez. Using the timeless question of nature versus nurture, the film offers a satirical perspective on society in the industrial north by contrasting the precarious lives of the working class with those of the affluent, church-going bourgeoisie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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