A Better Life
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“A Better Life”
Two quarreling lovers from opposite sides of the economic scale take central stage in this drama about Veronique and Adrien. Veronique is wealthy and from the provinces, Adrien is impoverished and his ancestors come from Brittany. In spite of their different backgrounds, the two fall in love, marry, and eventually have a baby girl. At just about that time, Veronique decides to go back to school, and Adrien becomes both mother and father to their baby. Unable to cope with Veronique's new-found intellectual friends and different lifestyle, Adrien clashes with her, and their arguments lead to a separation for awhile. The two then get back together again, but not for long. It is on a return trip from visiting his mother in Brittany that Adrien's life undergoes a dramatic change, and his story takes an equally unexpected turn.
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Cast
22 people
Sandrine Bonnaire
Véronique
Known for
La Cérémonie
Vagabond
Jacques Bonnaffé
Adrien
Known for
First Name: Carmen
The Marching Band
Jean Gargonne
Jean-Marc Bory
Véronique's father
Known for
The Lovers
Ro.Go.Pa.G.
Richard Copans
Charles Boyadjian
Marie-Christine Barrault
Véronique's mother
Known for
Fiasco
My Night at Maud's
Sophie Rouffio
Michel Vandestien
Julie Jézéquel
Solange
Known for
Tandem
Cop or Hood
Muriel Téodori
Jenny Clève
Adrien's mother
Known for
One Deadly Summer
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Renaud Victor Director · Richard Copans Cinematographer Jean Gargonne Editor
First release May 22, 1985 · Produced in France · Production Garance Films, Odessa Films
Production
Les Films du Passage
Production
Garance Films
Production
Odessa Films
Production · Distribution
Garance
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
Le Meilleur de la Vie
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · May 22, 1985
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Hungary
July 27, 1994 · TV
Portugal
August 7, 1987 · Theatrical
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