La vie et rien d'autre (1989)

Drama War

January, 1920. 350,000 French soldiers remain missing in action. Major Dellaplane tirelessly matches the dead and the wounded with families' descriptions. Honor and ethics drive him; he hates the idea of "the unknown soldier." Into his sector, looking for her husband, comes a haughty, politically connected Parisian, Madame Irène de Courtil. Brusquely, Dellaplane offers her 1/350,000th of his time, but as their paths cross and she sees his courage and resolve, feelings change. After he finds a surprising connection between her missing husband and a local teacher, Irène makes Dellaplane an offer. This man of action hesitates: has he missed his only chance?

Updated May 11 2020

Releases:

US -

1989-10-02

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Keywords:

anti-war

FACTS

Runtime: 135 mins Rating: 7.2

Cast

Daniel Russo

Lieutenant Trévise

Michel Duchaussoy

Ulric

Sabine Azéma

Irène de Courtil

Philippe Noiret

Antonio

Gabriel Cattand

le Professeur Mortier

François Perrot

El marido de Anne

Jean-Pol Dubois

André, le chauffeur

Maurice Barrier

Mercadot