Life Is a Long Quiet River
6.8
“Those Two families should never have met”
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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Cast
13 people
Benoît Magimel
Momo Groseille
Known for
Little White Lies
The Piano Teacher
Valérie Lalande
Bernadette Le Quesnoy
Also in
American Descent
Catherine Hiegel
Josette
Known for
French Twist
My Life Is Hell
Daniel Gélin
Docteur Mavial
Known for
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy
Hélène Vincent
Madame Marielle Le Quesnoy
Known for
The Specials
Three Colors: Blue
André Wilms
Monsieur Jean Le Quesnoy
Known for
Le Havre
Europa Europa
Christine Pignet
Madame Groseille
Known for
Auntie Danielle
First Name: Carmen
Maurice Mons
Monsieur Groseille
Known for
L'été en pente douce
Catherine Jacob
Marie-Thérèse
Known for
Auntie Danielle
Dikkenek
Tara Römer
Million Groseille
Known for
Taxi
A Monkey's Tale
Patrick Bouchitey
Père Auberger
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Best Way to Walk
Jean-Brice Van Keer
Mathieu Le Quesnoy
No other roles listed
Étienne Chatiliez Director · Florence Quentin Screenplay Gérard Kawczynski Composer
Worldwide gross $31M · United States release November 11, 1988 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$30,700,000
Production
MK2 Productions
Production
FR3
Production
Téléma
Production
Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée
Production
France 3 Cinéma
Production
mk2 Films
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La vie est un long fleuve tranquille
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · February 3, 1988
Theatrical
United States · November 11, 1988
Theatrical
France
November 14, 2025 · TV · TFX
Japan
February 25, 1989 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 20, 2020 · Physical
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