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Retour à la vie

19991h 30mPascal Baeumler
IMDb 6.1

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Louise, a young deaf and dumb comedian, has just been named best actress of the year. She is married to Yann, twenty years her senior. But their relationship is conflicting. It seems that Yann takes a malicious pleasure in psychologically torturing Louise. A whirlwind of uncertainties where dreams collide with nightmares, anguish, submission, sadism... Louise confides in Stephanie, her best friend, who advises her to flee. Louise refuses, convinced of a better future. One evening, while Yann tortures her once again, she kills him.

Drama
Paris, FranceKonfliktMorderstwoGłuchoniemaAktorkaNagroda

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What is Retour à la vie (1999) about?

Louise, a young deaf and dumb comedian, has just been named best actress of the year. She is married to Yann, twenty years her senior. But their relationship is conflicting. It seems that Yann takes a malicious pleasure in psychologically torturing Louise. A whirlwind of uncertainties where dreams collide with nightmares, anguish, submission, sadism... Louise confides in Stephanie, her best…

Who stars in Retour à la vie?

Retour à la vie stars Emmanuelle Laborit (Louise), Marisa Berenson (Stéphanie), Marius Colucci (Le jeune policier), Richard Bohringer (Le coursier), Alain Bashung (Yann). The film was directed by Pascal Baeumler.

How long is Retour à la vie?

Retour à la vie has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1999.

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Retour à la vie holds an IMDb rating of 6.1/10. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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