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The First Day of the Rest of Your Life

The First Day of the Rest of Your Life

This family is your family

20087.51h 54m

Overview

A sprawling drama centered on five key days in a family's life.

Directed by Rémi Bezançon
Written by Rémi Bezançon
Produced by Nicolas Altmayer, Eric Altmayer
Box OfficeBudget: $5.9MRevenue: $13.2M

Top Cast

Jacques Gamblin

Jacques Gamblin

Robert Duval

Zabou Breitman

Zabou Breitman

Marie-Jeanne Duval

Déborah François

Déborah François

Fleur Duval, la fille benjamine

Marc-André Grondin

Marc-André Grondin

Raphaël

Pio Marmaï

Pio Marmaï

Albert, fils aîné

Roger Dumas

Roger Dumas

Pierre, le père de Robert

Cécile Cassel

Cécile Cassel

Prune

Stanley Weber

Stanley Weber

Éric, ami de Raphaël

S

Sarah Cohen-Hadria

Clara

Camille De Pazzis

Camille De Pazzis

Moïra

Themes & Keywords

marriagediarywinecar crashstudent of medicinefamilyfamily feud

About The First Day of the Rest of Your Life

The First Day of the Rest of Your Life is a drama film released in 2008 exploring themes of marriage, diary, wine, car crash, student of medicine, family. Directed by Rémi Bezançon, it stars Jacques Gamblin, Zabou Breitman, Déborah François. A sprawling drama centered on five key days in a family's life.

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