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Life and Nothing But
Life and Nothing But

Life and Nothing But

Genres

WarDrama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

135 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

06 September 1989

Country

France

Cast

Philippe Noiret

Philippe Noiret

Commander Delaplane

Sabine Azéma

Sabine Azéma

Irène de Courtil

Pascale Vignal

Pascale Vignal

Alice

Maurice Barrier

Maurice Barrier

Mercadot

François Perrot

François Perrot

Perrin

Jean-Pol Dubois

Jean-Pol Dubois

André, chauffeur

Daniel Russo

Daniel Russo

Lieutenant Trévise

Michel Duchaussoy

Michel Duchaussoy

General Villerieux

Arlette Gilbert

Arlette Gilbert

Valentine

Louis Lyonnet

Louis Lyonnet

Valentin

Charlotte Maury-Sentier

Charlotte Maury-Sentier

Cora Mabel

François Caron

François Caron

Julien

Thierry Gimenez

Thierry Gimenez

Engineering adjutant

Frédérique Meininger

Frédérique Meininger

Mrs. Lebègue

Pierre Trabaud

Pierre Trabaud

Eugène Dilatoire

Jean-Roger Milo

Jean-Roger Milo

Monsieur Lebègue

André Claisse

André Claisse

Customer in the restaurant

Didier Grégoire

Didier Grégoire

Soldier in the party hall

Marcel Zanini

Marcel Zanini

Léon, musician

Catherine Verlor

Catherine Verlor

Nun at the beach

Jean-Christophe Lebert

Jean-Christophe Lebert

The amnesiac

Bruno Therasse

Bruno Therasse

Rougeaud

Philippe Uchan

Philippe Uchan

The man without legs

Marion Loran

Marion Loran

Solange de Boissancourt

Charlotte Kady

Charlotte Kady

Nun in the hospital

Gabriel Cattand

Gabriel Cattand

Professor Mortier

Christophe Odent

Christophe Odent

Poirleau

Christian Magnan

Christian Magnan

Catreux

Jean Champion

Jean Champion

Lagrange

Philippe Deplanche

Philippe Deplanche

Lecordier

Michel Cassagne

Michel Cassagne

Abel Masclé

Frédéric Pierrot

Frédéric Pierrot

Marcel

François Domange

François Domange

Georges

Jean-Paul Comart

Jean-Paul Comart

Fagot

Patrick Massieu

Patrick Massieu

Cemetery keeper

Didier Harlmann

Didier Harlmann

The armless man

Pascal Elso

Pascal Elso

The blind man

Odile Cointepas

Odile Cointepas

Madame Hannesson

Louba Guertchikoff

Louba Guertchikoff

The woman with blue eyes

Jean-Claude Calon

Jean-Claude Calon

The zealous Sergeant

Jean-Yves Gautier

Jean-Yves Gautier

Caporal

Gilles Janeyrand

Gilles Janeyrand

Non-commissioned Officer

Nicolas Tronc

Nicolas Tronc

Soldier Lefèvre

Michèle Gleizer

Michèle Gleizer

Farmer's wife

Daniel Langlet

Daniel Langlet

Monsieur Lohac

Adrienne Bonnet

Adrienne Bonnet

Madame Lohac

Marcel Zanini

Marcel Zanini

Léon

Marc Perrone

Marc Perrone

Pochin

Georges Staquet

Georges Staquet

Vicar

Alain Frérot

Alain Frérot

Pelat

François Dyrek

François Dyrek

Vergnes

Oswald d'Andréa

Oswald d'Andréa

Pianist Cora Mabel

Micky Baker

Micky Baker

Banjo jazz

Sancoma Everett

Sancoma Everett

Drummer jazz

Bobby Few

Bobby Few

Pianist jazz

Steve Potts

Steve Potts

Saxophonist jazz

Mike Zwerin

Mike Zwerin

Jennings

Bruno Raffaelli

Bruno Raffaelli

Maginot

Éric Dufay

Éric Dufay

Soldier Thain

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