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Cast
Henri Serre
as Alban
Michèle Bompart
as Elvire
Marianne Eggerickx
as Gisèle
Bernard Haller
as Fernand
Margo Lion
as Mrs. Chantereille
Jean Aron
as Mr. Chantereille
Konrad von Bork
as Mercemont
Lucas de Chabaneix
as Man from 'Grand Magic Circus'
Patrick Chauveau
as Man from 'Grand Magic Circus'
Andrew Cranmore
as Man from 'Grand Magic Circus'
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1973
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes1
DirectorFrancis Warin
WritersJérôme Savary, Francis Warin
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLa vie facile
About La vie facile
In this French-language film, Albin is a mercenary soldier. Sure, he's paid to kill, but he only agrees to jobs where he's killing those who need to be killed. Anyway, he trusts his buddies, and they trust him: in this case with a big haul of money they found in a jungle shoot-out. When he returns to France one of the first things he does, quite by chance, is to go see the act of Le Grande Magic Circus. The circus keeps coming into his life for the rest of the movie, as he tries to live a "regular" life.
Directed by Francis Warin, La vie facile leans on a strong ensemble — Henri Serre, Michèle Bompart, Marianne Eggerickx — 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 comedy titles of 1973.
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