Toute une vie (1974)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Claude Lelouch

Writers:

Claude Lelouch (writer)
Pierre Uytterhoeven (writer)

Release Date:

21 March 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

The movie follows the lives of a woman and a man starting from several generations earlier. The story spans a whole century and several continents.

Plot Keywords:

Life | Love Affair | Affair

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Marthe Keller	...	Sarah / Her Mother / Her Grandmother
André Dussollier	...	Simon
Charles Denner	...	Sarah's Father / Operator / Sarah's Grandfather
Carla Gravina	...	Sarah's Italian Girlfriend
Charles Gérard	...	Simon's Friend
Gilbert Bécaud	...	Himself
Sam Letrone	...	Restaurant Owner (as Sam Letrône)
Daniel Boulanger
André Falcon	...	Lawyer
Nathalie Courval	...	Lawyer's Wife
Judith Magre	...	Restaurant Owner's Wife
Annie Kerani	...	Simon's Woman
Maria Pia Conte		(as Maria-Pia Conte)
Pierre Edeline
Jean Franval

Also Known As:

And Now My Love (USA)
Tutta una vita (Italy)

Runtime:

150 min | USA:121 min (cut version)

Country:

France | Italy

Language:

French | English

Color:

Black and White | Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Finland:K-16 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Jerusalem, Israel

Company:

Les Films 13

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Sara and her father visit New York City sometime after the death of Marilyn Monroe on 5 August 1962 but before the assassination of John F. Kennedy on 22 November 1963, they pass several movie theatres clearly showing titles of films released in the late 1960s and early 1970s, including: The Long Duel (1967), Charley One-Eye (1973), Trouble Man (1972), The Black Belt (_Hei dai chou (1973)_), Gordon's War (1973) and The Karate Killer (Guai ke (1973)).

Movie Connections:

References Hei dai chou qiu (1973)

Soundtrack:

Only You

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This is my lifetime favorite movie too, replacing its predecessor of early years, IF. I don't know how many times I've seen it, more than 20. I like the music, the evolution of film portrayed in the techniques used, the love at first sight but you need to know the history to understand why it happens theme, the fact that the movie he's making in the movie is the movie you're seeing, the intricacy, the detail, the irreverence. The last scene through the airplane window when he notices she takes the mythical extra lump of sugar always makes me cry. I rarely see this film around in video stores anymore. I want to see it again. Haven't seen it in maybe a decade.