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Life and Nothing But is a french film of genre Drama directed by Bertrand Tavernier released in USA on 2 october 1989 with Philippe Noiret

Life and Nothing But (1989)

Life and Nothing But
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Released in USA 2 october 1989
Length 2h15
Directed by
OriginFrance
Genres Drama,    War
Rating74% 3.73893.73893.73893.73893.7389

Life and Nothing But (French: La vie et rien d'autre) is a 1989 French film directed by Bertrand Tavernier.

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Set in October 1920, it tells the story of Major Dellaplane, a man whose job is to find the identities of unknown dead soldiers after World War I. Dellaplane forms a relationship with a woman who is looking for her missing husband, but a dilemma begins when he learns that her husband may still be alive. The movie is a sensitive examination of the deep psychological scars left behind by the Great War, clear of sentiment yet with delicately nuanced irony.

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