The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
“This family is your family”
A sprawling drama centered on five key days in a family's life.
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Cast
40 people
Jacques Gamblin
Robert Duval
Known for
The Names of Love
Home
Zabou Breitman
Marie-Jeanne Duval
Known for
He Even Has Your Eyes
Kitchen with Apartment
Déborah François
Fleur Duval, la fille benjamine
Known for
The Paramedic
Populaire
Marc-André Grondin
Raphaël
Known for
Goon
C.R.A.Z.Y.
Pio Marmaï
Albert, fils aîné
Known for
Back to Burgundy
How I Became a Superhero
Roger Dumas
Pierre, le père de Robert
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
Les Misérables
Cécile Cassel
Prune
Known for
Paris or Perish
Ex
Stanley Weber
Éric, ami de Raphaël
Known for
Britannia
Drops of God
Sarah Cohen-Hadria
Clara
Known for
Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants
Camille De Pazzis
Moïra
Known for
Hemlock Grove
Last Resort
Aymeric Cormerais
Sacha, le looser
Also in
The Skin of Sorrow
Vivre!
Jean-Jacques Vanier
Mathias Moreau
Known for
Present Perfect
Rémi Bezançon Director · Sinclair Composer Antoine Monod Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $13M · Budget $5.9M · First release July 23, 2008
Box office
Budget
$5,900,000
Worldwide gross
$13,200,000
Gross vs. budget
2.2×
Production
StudioCanal
Production · Studio
TPS Star
Production
Canal+
Production
France 2 Cinéma
Production
Mandarin Cinéma
Production
Mandarin Films
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Le Premier Jour du reste de ta vie
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Belgium · July 23, 2008
Limited theatrical
France · July 23, 2008
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
May 8, 2009 · Digital
France
August 7, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
Hungary
April 12, 2010 · TV
Ireland
November 20, 2009 · Digital
Netherlands
February 26, 2009 · Theatrical
July 27, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Romania
November 20, 2009 · Theatrical
Spain
June 19, 2009 · Theatrical
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