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Life Is a Long Quiet River

Life Is a Long Quiet River

Those Two families should never have met

19886.71h 30m

Overview

Two babies are switched at birth. When the mistake is discovered 12 years later, it leads to complications in the lives of both families. One family is affluent, with dutiful and (apparently) contented children. The other family is poor, with rambunctious (even delinquent) children, often hungry, but with lots of laughter in the house.

Directed by Étienne Chatiliez
Written by Florence Quentin, Étienne Chatiliez
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Top Cast

Benoît Magimel

Benoît Magimel

Momo Groseille

Valérie Lalande

Valérie Lalande

Bernadette Le Quesnoy

Catherine Hiegel

Catherine Hiegel

Josette

Daniel Gélin

Daniel Gélin

Docteur Mavial

Hélène Vincent

Hélène Vincent

Madame Marielle Le Quesnoy

André Wilms

André Wilms

Monsieur Jean Le Quesnoy

Christine Pignet

Christine Pignet

Madame Groseille

Maurice Mons

Maurice Mons

Monsieur Groseille

Catherine Jacob

Catherine Jacob

Marie-Thérèse

Tara Römer

Tara Römer

Million Groseille

Themes & Keywords

social satireclass differencestwinstwins separated at birthswitched at birth

About Life Is a Long Quiet River

Life Is a Long Quiet River is a comedy film released in 1988 exploring themes of social satire, class differences, twins, twins separated at birth, switched at birth. Directed by Étienne Chatiliez, it stars Benoît Magimel, Valérie Lalande, Catherine Hiegel. Two babies are switched at birth. When the mistake is discovered 12 years later, it leads to complications in the lives of both families. One family is affluent, with dutiful and (apparently) contented children. The other family is poor, with rambunctious (even delinquent) children, often hungry, but with lots of laughter in the house.

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