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Cast
Jean Dasté
as L'instituteur / Teacher
Nadia Sibirskaïa
as Ninette - l'amie de René
Gaston Modot
as Philippe - le neveu des Lecocq
Madeleine Sologne
as Une ouvrière de l'usine
Vladimir Sokoloff
as Un vieillard dans le cortège final
Gabrielle Fontan
as Madame Lecocq
Henri Pons
as Monsieur Lecocq
Charles Blavette
as Tonin (as Blavette)
Jacques Brunius
as Le président du conseil d'administration
Jean Renoir
as Le patron du bistrot
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1936
Runtime1h 06m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, History
Votes14
DirectorJacques Brunius, Jean-Paul Le Chanois, Jacques Becker, Pierre Unik, Henri Cartier-Bresson, André Zwobada, Jean Renoir, Maurice Lime
WritersJacques Becker, Jacques Brunius, Jean Renoir
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLife Is Ours
About Life Is Ours
A propaganda film of the communist party of France, showing how the comrades help the proletariat against the capitalists.
Directed by Jacques Brunius, Jean-Paul Le Chanois, Jacques Becker, Pierre Unik, Henri Cartier-Bresson, André Zwobada, Jean Renoir, Maurice Lime, Life Is Ours leans on a strong ensemble — Jean Dasté, Nadia Sibirskaïa, Gaston Modot — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1936.
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