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À la vie, à la mort !

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.

Credits

À la vie, à la mort ! Cast

Name Character
Ariane Ascaride She was 41, now 70 years old as Marie-Sol
Jacques Gamblin He was 37, now 67 years old as Patrick
Jean-Pierre Darroussin He was 41, now 70 years old as Jaco
Jacques Boudet He was 55, now 84 years old as Papa Carlossa

À la vie, à la mort ! Crew

Name Department
Robert Guédiguian as Director. He was 41 (now 70) years old Directing
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À la vie, à la mort ! (29 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, October 11, 1995
  • Runtime: 100 minutes