Life Love Death
François Toledo, married businessman and father, falls head-over-heels in love with Janine, a work colleague. However, he is soon found out: after three dates, he strangles some prostitutes, when, the victim of blackmail, he becomes dishonored. He is taken to court, and sentenced to be killed by a guillotine.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | La vie, l'amour, la mort |
| Year | 1969 |
| Country | France, Italy |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Claude Lelouch |
| Runtime | 115 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.0/10 (11 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
Claude Lelouch constructs a narrative as a clinical autopsy of the human soul, relying on the stark contrast between outward respectability and inner turmoil. The film explores the dark alleys of passion and despair, where love borders on obsession and honor on ruin.
What lingers after viewing is a stark, psychologically brutal experience that transforms a social drama into an existential nightmare. It leaves a heavy, thought-provoking residue about the fragility of the human mind. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Claude Lelouch
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Watch in complete silence, immersed in the black-and-white aesthetic and the tense atmosphere of moral decay.
🎭 Cast
Amidou
François Toledo
Caroline Cellier
Caroline
Janine Magnan
Janine Toledo
Lisette Bersy
Hélène, François' mother-in-law
Marcel Bozzuffi
Commissioner Marchand
Pierre Zimmer
Police officer
Sylvia Saurel
Sabine, prostitute
Denyse Roland
Prostitute in Nimes
Rita Maiden
Prostitute in car
Catherine Samie
Julie, prostitute
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