Life and Nothing But (1989)
- Starring:
- Philippe Noiret, Sabine Azéma, (more)
- Director(s):
- Bertrand Tavernier
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
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The grim post-World War I era in Europe is grist for director Bertrand Tavernier's mill in Life and Nothing But. Philipe Noiret portrays a French major who is supervising the gruesome task of counting and identifying the corpses still strewn over the battlefield. Noiret is obsessed with the notion that, by doing his job above and beyond the call of duty, he can somehow make up for the carnage in which he participated a few years earlier. The major's mission is intercut with short vignettes involving the families and loved ones of the dead, and with the efforts by another officer to find a suitable candidate for an Unknown Soldier testimonial. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 135 mins
Complete Cast of Life and Nothing But
- Philippe Noiret - Maj. Dellaphanne
- Pascale Vignal - Alice
- Francois Perrot - Perrin
- Daniel Russo - Lt. Trevise
- Mickey Baker - Banjo jazz
- Jean-Claude Calon - Sergent zele
- Gabriel Cattand - Prof. Mortier
- Sangoma Everett - Drummer
- Gilles Janeyrand - Sous-Officier
- Michele Gleizer - La Fermiere
- Arlette Gilbert - Valentine
- Jerome Frossard - Soldat commissionnaire
- Nicolas Tronc - Soldier Lefevre
- Bruno Therasse - Rougeaud
- Bruno Raffaelli - Maginot
- Frederic Pierrot - Marcel
- Christophe Odent - Poirleau
- W. Franke Harling - One-armed man
- Mike Zwerin - Jennings
- Catherine Verlor - Bonne Soeur plage
- Jean-Roger Milo - Mons. Lebegue
- Charlotte Maury - Cora Mabel
- Louis Lyonnet - Valentin
- Jean-Christophe Lebert - L'Amnesique
- Pascal Elso - L'Aveugle
- Jean Champion - Lagrange
- Jean-Paul Comart - Fagot
- Francois Domange - Georges
- Sabine Azéma - Irene de Courtil
- Maurice Barrier - Marcadot
- Jean-Paul Dubois - Andre
- Michel Duchaussoy - Gen. Villerieux
- Adrienne Bonnet - Mme. Ichac
- Michel Cassagne - Abel Mascle
- Francois Dyrek - Vergnes
- Charlotte Kadi - Bonne Soeur hopital
- Louba Guertchikoff - La Femme aux yeux bleus
- Thierry Gimenez - Adjudant du Genie
- Jean-Yves Gautier - Caporal
- Alain Frerot - Pelat
- Pierre Trabaud - Eugene Dilatoire
- Georges Staquet - Le Cure
- Stephen Potts - Saxophonist
- Marc Perrone - Pochin
- François Caron - Julien
- Oswald d'Andréa - Cora Mable, Pianist
- Marcel Zanini - Leo
- Philippe Uchan - Legless Man
- Frederique Meininger - Mme. Lebegue
- Patrick Massieu - Gardien cimetiere
- Marion Loran - Solange de Boissancourt
- Daniel Langlet - Monsieur Lohac
- Eric Dufay - Soldat train
- Odile Cointepas - Madame Harnesson
- Philippe Deplanche - Lecordier
- Director(s):
- Bertrand Tavernier
- Writer(s):
- Jean Cosmos, Bertrand Tavernier
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Situations, Violence, Not For Children)
- 1990 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Foreign Language Film
- 1989 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Foreign Language Film
- 1989 - European Film Academy - Special Jury Award
- 1989 - European Film Academy - Best Actor
- 1989 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Actor
- 1989 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Music
- 1989 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Foreign Film
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