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Life Is a Long Quiet River (1988)

Original title: La vie est un long fleuve tranquille

1988-02-03 · 1h 30m · FR
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Two babies are switched at birth. When the mistake is discovered 12 years later, it leads to complications in the lives of both families. One family is affluent, with dutiful and (apparently) contented children. The other family is poor, with rambunctious (even delinquent) children, often hungry, but with lots of laughter in the house.

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Étienne ChatiliezDirector

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Benoît MagimelBenoît MagimelMomo GroseilleValérie LalandeValérie LalandeBernadette Le QuesnoyCatherine HiegelCatherine HiegelJosetteDaniel GélinDaniel GélinDocteur MavialHélène VincentHélène VincentMadame Marielle Le QuesnoyAndré WilmsAndré WilmsMonsieur Jean Le QuesnoyChristine PignetChristine PignetMadame GroseilleMaurice MonsMaurice MonsMonsieur GroseilleCatherine JacobCatherine JacobMarie-ThérèseTara RömerTara RömerMillion GroseillePatrick BouchiteyPatrick BouchiteyPère Auberger

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Woman directorClass differencesTwins separated at birthTwinsSwitched at birth

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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityWoman Director · Class Differences · Twins Separated At BirthDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference345031Actor preference279696 · 275449 · 349543

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What is Life Is a Long Quiet River about?

Two babies are switched at birth. When the mistake is discovered 12 years later, it leads to complications in the lives of both families. One family is affluent, with dutiful and (apparently) contented children. The other family is poor, with rambunctious (even delinquent) children, often hungry, but with lots of laughter in the house.

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Life Is a Long Quiet River has a runtime of 90 minutes.

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