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Three Lives and Only One Death

Three Lives and Only One Death

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Overview

Four intertwining stories of bizarre occurrences in Paris featuring a man who was stolen away by fairies, a professor who becomes a tramp, the lovers who inherit a chateau – and the last tale that connects all that has gone before.

Directed by Raúl Ruiz
Written by Raúl Ruiz, Pascal Bonitzer
Produced by Paulo Branco
Box OfficeBudget: $500K0

Top Cast

Marcello Mastroianni

Marcello Mastroianni

Mateo Strano / Georges Vickers / Butler / Luc Allamand

Anna Galiena

Anna Galiena

Maria Gabri - Colosso "Tania la Corse"

Marisa Paredes

Marisa Paredes

Maria

Chiara Mastroianni

Chiara Mastroianni

Cecile

Arielle Dombasle

Arielle Dombasle

Helene

Jean-Yves Gautier

Jean-Yves Gautier

Mario

Melvil Poupaud

Melvil Poupaud

Martin

Féodor Atkine

Féodor Atkine

André

J

Jacques Pieiller

Tania's Husband

Pierre Bellemare

Pierre Bellemare

Radio Narrator

Themes & Keywords

crime bossmansion

About Three Lives and Only One Death

Three Lives and Only One Death is a comedy, crime, fantasy, mystery film released in 1996 exploring themes of crime boss, mansion. Directed by Raúl Ruiz, it stars Marcello Mastroianni, Anna Galiena, Marisa Paredes. Four intertwining stories of bizarre occurrences in Paris featuring a man who was stolen away by fairies, a professor who becomes a tramp, the lovers who inherit a chateau – and the last tale that connects all that has gone before.

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