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Cast
Vittorio Gassman
as Walter Guarini
Ruggero Raimondi
as Count Michel Forbek
Fanny Ardant
as Livia Cerasquier
Geraldine Chaplin
as Nora Winkle
Sabine Azéma
as Élisabeth Rousseau
Pierre Arditi
as Robert Dufresne
Robert Manuel
as Georges Leroux
Martine Kelly
as Claudine Obertin
Samson Fainsilber
as Zoltán Forbek
Véronique Silver
as Nathalie Holberg
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1983
Runtime1h 50m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Comedy
Votes35
DirectorAlain Resnais
WritersJean Gruault
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLife Is a Bed of Roses
About Life Is a Bed of Roses
In this whimsical fable, Resnais deftly interweaves three story lines: the creation of an early-20th-century utopia; romantic high jinks at a school conference; and a fantasy sparked by F/X pioneer Georges Méliès.
Directed by Alain Resnais, Life Is a Bed of Roses leans on a strong ensemble — Vittorio Gassman, Ruggero Raimondi, Fanny Ardant — 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 1983.
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