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Life and Nothing But

Name: Life and Nothing But
Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Genre: War, Drama
Released: 1989
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Philippe Noiret, Sabine Azéma, Pascale Vignal, Maurice Barrier, François Perrot

In 1920, Major Dellaplane, a man of honor and ethics, searches for missing French soldiers. He meets Madame Irène de Courtil, a politically connected Parisian, and their paths cross.

1989 · Directed by Bertrand Tavernier · 135 min · War · Drama · 10 frames

Crew

Screenplay: Bertrand Tavernier, Jean Cosmos
Cinematography: Bruno de Keyzer
Edited by: Armand Psenny
Music: Oswald d'Andréa
Produced by: René Cleitman

Cast

Philippe Noiret as Commander Delaplane
Sabine Azéma as Irène de Courtil
Pascale Vignal as Alice
Maurice Barrier as Mercadot
François Perrot as Perrin
Jean-Pol Dubois as André, chauffeur
Daniel Russo as Lieutenant Trévise
Michel Duchaussoy as General Villerieux
Arlette Gilbert as Valentine
Louis Lyonnet as Valentin

Production

Country: France
Language: French
Studios: Hachette Première, AB Films, Little Bear, Films A2
Themes: post world war i, anti war, missing in action, 1920s

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