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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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