Movie: Life and Nothing But

Top 10 Billed Cast

Philippe Noiret
Philippe Noiret

Commander Delaplane

Sabine Azéma
Sabine Azéma

Irène de Courtil

Pascale Vignal
Pascale Vignal

Alice

Maurice Barrier
Maurice Barrier

Mercadot

François Perrot
François Perrot

Perrin

Jean-Pol Dubois
Jean-Pol Dubois

André, chauffeur

Daniel Russo
Daniel Russo

Lieutenant Trévise

Michel Duchaussoy
Michel Duchaussoy

General Villerieux

Arlette Gilbert
Arlette Gilbert

Valentine

Louis Lyonnet
Louis Lyonnet

Valentin

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    In 1920, Major Dellaplane, a man of honor and ethics, searches for missing French soldiers. He meets Madame Irène de Courtil, a politically connected Parisian, and their paths cross.

  • Release Date

    1989-09-06

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    Français
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