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The Things of Life

1970 · 89 min

A quiet, reflective drama that moves between memory and aftermath, leaving a lingering sense of regret and tenderness.

Overview
The mind of Pierre Bérard, a successful middle-aged architect, is torn between his unstable present with Hélène, his younger lover, and his happy memories of the past with Catherine, his ex-wife; but his true destiny awaits him at a crossroads on his way to Rennes…

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • memory
  • guilt
  • family
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Claude Sautet
Written by
Claude Sautet, Jean-Loup Dabadie, Paul Guimard
Starring
Michel Piccoli, Romy Schneider, Lea Massari, Gérard Lartigau, Jean Bouise, Boby Lapointe, Hervé Sand, Jacques Richard
Music
Philippe Sarde
Cinematography
Jean Boffety
Runtime
89 min
Country
Switzerland, France, Italy
Languages
French

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