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Life Is a Long Quiet River
“Those Two families should never have met”
6.7 / 10• 1988• 1h 30m•NR• French
Comedy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Benoît Magimel
Momo Groseille
Lead
Valérie Lalande
Bernadette Le Quesnoy
Catherine Hiegel
Josette
Daniel Gélin
Docteur Mavial
Hélène Vincent
Madame Marielle Le Quesnoy
André Wilms
Monsieur Jean Le Quesnoy
Christine Pignet
Madame Groseille
Maurice Mons
Monsieur Groseille
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Étienne Chatiliez's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Life Is a Long Quiet River is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
