Merci la vie

6.196

117 minutes

3/13/1991

Overview

Camille, a naïve schoolgirl, meets an intriguing influence in Joelle, a slightly older and much more experienced spirit. Camille follows her new friend through the discovery of sex and the darker side of life. As the film progresses, Camille discovers AIDS and the fear that she may have picked up the disease in her early encounters.

Cast List

Charlotte Gainsbourg
as Camille Pelleveau
Anouk Grinberg
as Joëlle
Michel Blanc
as Raymond Pelleveau, le père jeune
Jean Carmet
as Raymond Pelleveau, le père âgé
Annie Girardot
as Evangeline Pelleveau, la mère âgée
Jean-Louis Trintignant
as le colonel SS
Catherine Jacob
as Evangeline Pelleveau, la mère jeune
Gérard Depardieu
as Marc Antoine Worms
Thierry Frémont
as François
François Perrot
as le réalisateur
Yves Rénier
as Robert, le vigile
Didier Bénureau
as le second réalisateur
Anouk Ferjac
as la mère à la clinique
Philippe Clévenot
as Producer
Jacques Boudet
as Craven, le dépositaire Pronuptia
Jacques Seiler
as le médecin légiste
Christiane Jean
as Wife of Marc-Antoine
Jean-Michel Dupuis
as Lorry Driver
Laurent Gamelon
as le beau-frère
Jean Rougerie
as le médecin légiste
Michel Berto
as le banquier
Olivier Mazoyer
as Blond Manager
Laurence Guerre
as Daughter in clinic
Eric Prat
as Strong Patient
Jacques Chailleux
as Driver
Philippe Cal
as Non-commissioned Officer
René Remblier
as Property Man
Marc Zammit
as Assistant
Elric Thomas
as Alphonse
Fabienne Tricottet
as Nurse
Vincent Grass
Claude Barichasse
Maxime Lombard
Éric Denize
as Houseman
Claude Aufaure
as Manager
Isabelle de Botton
as Mother of the Bride
Serge Barbagallo
as Bidegroom
Maria Pitarresi
as Bride
Stéphane Boucher
as Journalist (uncredited)
Alain Sachs
as Patient (uncredited)