Élise ou la vraie vie (1970): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1970, Élise ou la vraie vie is a comedia and drama film directed by Michel Drach, running about 104 minutes.

What it’s about. Elise (Marie-Josee Nat) is a young provincial woman working in a factory in Paris. Her revolutionary brother secured the position for her, and she falls in love with an Algerian native who works with her. She becomes painfully aware of the prejudice he experiences from the police and his superiors. The recent conflict between France and Algeria only compounds the problems of Algerians in France. Her love and concern for the man causes her to search for him after he disappears one day. Elise considers moving to Algeria to find the man she loves in this bitter social drama.

Who’s in it. Élise ou la vraie vie stars Marie-José Nat as Elise Le Tellier, Mohamed Chouikh as Arezki, Bernadette Lafont as Anna and Jean-Pierre Bisson as Lucien Le Tellier, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Élise ou la vraie vie has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Élise ou la vraie vie page.

If you liked it. Fans of Élise ou la vraie vie tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parásitos, La vida es bella and El club de la lucha.