La vie est un rêve

Martine is a young woman of aristocratic origin who does not know the man to whom she is promised. She decides to set up a coup with a schoolteacher friend. She is responsible for flirting with the fiancé under the identity of Martine. The man is totally disappointing. Then Martine learns that he has used the same trick.

Directed by Jacques Séverac, La vie est un rêve leans on a strong ensemble — Suzy Carrier, Georges Rollin, Roland Armontel — 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 1949.