C'est La Vie (1990)

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Release Date: Jan 1, 1990 Wide

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One might assume that the original title of this French production was C'est La Vie. Wrong: the film was initially released as La Baule-les-Pins, then distributed to English speaking countries under a more "understandable" French cognomen. The film is set during a deceptively idyllic summer. Two young girls are fascinated bystanders as their parents' marriage dissolves and their mother takes up with a younger man. What might have been material for tear-stained drama in an American film is

R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Drama, Art House & International, Comedy

Directed By: Diane Kurys

Written By: Alain Le Henry, Diane Kurys

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1990 Wide

On DVD: Mar 4, 2003

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An engaging tale about the break-up of a family unit as seen through the eyes of a thirteen-year old girl.

August 30, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

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Monday, October 3, 2011 (1990) C'est La Vie (In French with English subtitles) DRAMA/ COMEDY Young girl turning 13 feeling the effects of her parents divorce while going on a beach vacation! While she narrates some of the story, her parents side of things are also shown at the same time, in a non-resolution kind of

October 3, 2011

Dave Jordon