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The Life of the Dead
The Life of the Dead

The Life of the Dead

Genres

Drama

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A young woman convenes with her extended family in a provincial village where her cousin, in a coma, is hospitalized after attempting suicide.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

51 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

12 June 1991

Country

France

Cast

Thibault de Montalembert

Thibault de Montalembert

Christian McGillis

Roch Leibovici

Roch Leibovici

Yvan McGillis

Marianne Denicourt

Marianne Denicourt

Pascale McGillis

Bernard Ballet

Bernard Ballet

Edouard McGillis

Suzel Goffre

Suzel Goffre

Irina Lenehan

Laurence Côte

Laurence Côte

Isabelle Lenehan

Benoît Brione

Benoît Brione

Charles O'Madden Burke

Laurent Schilling

Laurent Schilling

Tony O'Madden Burke

Emmanuel Salinger

Emmanuel Salinger

Bob O'Madden Burke

Emmanuelle Devos

Emmanuelle Devos

Laurence O'Madden Burke

André Cellier

André Cellier

Père Fitzsimmons

Hélène Roussel

Hélène Roussel

Nell O'Madden Burke

Elisabeth Maby

Elisabeth Maby

Jeanne Fitzsimmons

Suzanne Waters

Suzanne Waters

Dolly McGillis

Eric Bonicatto

Eric Bonicatto

Paul Lenehan

Grégori Baquet

Grégori Baquet

Simon Lenehan

Georges Rucki

Georges Rucki

Le prêtre

Nita Klein

Nita Klein

Illy

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing

Nicolas

Nicolas Koretzky

Nicolas Koretzky

Alexandre

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