C'est La Vie
6.2
A story is about young teenage girl, with sister and brothers, a pleasant uncle and aunt, an annoying nanny, a young boy interested in kissing her, a close relationship with the imaginary addressee of her daily diary and her parents' disintegrating marriage - all this in a rented house in a summer resort.
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Nathalie Baye
Lena
Known for
Catch Me If You Can
It's Only the End of the World
Jean-Pierre Bacri
Léon
Known for
C'est la vie!
Didier
Zabou Breitman
Bella
Known for
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
He Even Has Your Eyes
Richard Berry
Michel
Known for
Ruby & Quentin
22 Bullets
Vincent Lindon
Jean-Claude
Known for
Titane
Dragon Hunters
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Odette
Known for
Human Capital
Like Crazy
Julie Bataille
Frédérique
Known for
Paris Je T'aime
Bastards
Didier Bénureau
Ruffier
Known for
The Visitors
Gregoire Moulin vs. Humanity
Candice Lefranc
Sophie
Alexis Derlon
Daniel
Emmanuelle Boidron
Suzanne
Also in
Navarro
Brigade Navarro
Maxime Boidron
René
Known for
Ghost with Driver
Diane Kurys Director · Alain Le Henry Writer Philippe Sarde Composer
United States release November 1, 1990 · Produced in France · Production Films A2, CNC
Production
Alexandre Films
Production
Films A2
Production
CNC
Production
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Studio
Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
La Baule-les-Pins
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Belgium · February 14, 1990
Theatrical
France · February 14, 1990
Theatrical
United States · November 1, 1990
Limited theatrical
France
April 14, 2004 · Physical · DVD
November 3, 2020 · Digital · VOD
May 5, 2021 · Physical · Blu-Ray
April 18, 2026 · Digital · (hommage à Nathalie Baye : 06/07/1948 - 17/04/2026) Arte•tv
April 20, 2026 · TV · (hommage à Nathalie Baye : 06/07/1948 - 17/04/2026) Arte
Germany
August 7, 1990 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 1, 1991 · Theatrical
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