Every Man for Himself
A look at the sexual and professional lives of three people — a television director, his ex-girlfriend, and a sex worker.
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Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle Rivière
Known for
Elle
The Piano Teacher
Jacques Dutronc
Paul Godard
Known for
Van Gogh
Nightcap
Nathalie Baye
Denise Rimbaud
Known for
Catch Me If You Can
It's Only the End of the World
Roland Amstutz
Customer in Room 522
Known for
Gwendoline
Dobermann
Cécile Tanner
Cecile
Known for
Three Colors: Red
Anna Baldaccini
Isabelle's Sister
Known for
The Beast
Boy Meets Girl
Roger Jendly
Customer of Isabelle's Sister
Known for
Spy, Stand Up
My New Partner II
Fred Personne
First Client
Known for
Welcome to the Sticks
Asterix and Cleopatra
Michel Cassagne
Piaget
Known for
The Adversary
Lemming
Nicole Jacquet
Woman
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Paule Muret
Paul's Ex-Wife
Dore de Rosa
Hotel Attendant
Also in
Les Petites Fugues
The Swissmakers
Jean-Luc Godard Director · Jean-Claude Carrière Writer Anne-Marie Miéville Writer
United States release October 12, 1980 · Produced in Austria, France, Germany, Switzerland · Languages French, Italian
Production
Sara Films
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SAGA Production
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Sonimage
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CNC
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ZDF
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SRG SSR
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ORF
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MK2 Productions
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mk2 Films
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Saga-Productions
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Austria · France · Germany · Switzerland
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Original title
Sauve qui peut (la vie)
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · Italian
Release dates
France · May 22, 1980
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · October 12, 1980
Limited theatrical
France · October 15, 1980
Theatrical
United States
September 1, 1980 · Premiere · Telluride Film Festival
October 8, 1980 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
Canada
September 8, 1980 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
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