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Life of Riley (2014)

Life of Riley poster
Original title
Aimer, boire et chanter
Directed by
Alain Resnais
Genre
drama film, comedy film, romance film, children's film, satirical film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 48m
Rated
12
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 47 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Three couples in a small French village get caught up in the antics of a charismatic but unseen neighbor named Riley. Their relationships are tested as they prepare to put on a play based on his life.

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What happens

Life of Riley (French: Aimer, boire et chanter) is a 2014 French comedy-drama film directed by Alain Resnais in his final feature film before his death. Adapted from the play Life of Riley by Alan Ayckbourn, the film had its premiere in the competition section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival, just three weeks before Resnais died, where it won the Alfred Bauer Prize. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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