À la vie, à la mort ! (1995): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1995, À la vie, à la mort ! is a comedia and drama film directed by Robert Guédiguian, running about 108 minutes.

What it’s about. À la vie, à la mort ! (1995) In Estaque, a northern suburb of Marseilles, stuck between oil refinery smokestacks and the Mediterranean sea, a handful of die-hards has taken refuge in a cabaret. There is José, the owner, a big-hearted gypsy who loves cars and women's bodies; Joséfa, his wife, the establishment's stripper despite her advanced years and Marie-Sol who climbs the hill every day to visit Notre-Dame de la Garde and beseech Virgin Mary to give her a child. There is Patrick, her husband who has been unemployed for ages but who is kind despite appearances and their friend Jaco who is having a hard time. His wife and daughters hate him for not keeping up on the mortgage repayments. Last but not least is Papa Carlossa who believes that Franco still rules Spain and fantasizes about bumping him off.

Who’s in it. À la vie, à la mort ! stars Ariane Ascaride as Marie-Sol, Jacques Boudet as Papa Carlossa, Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Jaco and Jacques Gamblin as Patrick, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, À la vie, à la mort ! 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 À la vie, à la mort ! page.

If you liked it. Fans of À la vie, à la mort ! tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parásitos, La vida es bella and El club de la lucha.