Life and Nothing But (1989)

January, 1920. 350,000 French soldiers remain missing in action. Major Dellaplane tirelessly matches the dead and the wounded with families' descriptions. Honor and ethics drive him; he hates the idea of "the unknown soldier." Into his sector, looking for her husband, comes a haughty, politically connected Parisian, Madame Irène de Courtil. Brusquely, Dellaplane offers her 1/350,000th of his time, but as their paths cross and she sees his courage and resolve, feelings change. After he finds a surprising connection between her missing husband and a local teacher, Irène makes Dellaplane an offer. This man of action hesitates: has he missed his only chance?

Directing:
  • Bertrand Tavernier

Writing:
  • Bertrand Tavernier
  • Jean Cosmos

Stars:
Release Date: 1989-09-06
themoviedb icon 7.2/10
  • Country: FR
  • Language: Français
  • Runtime: 135
Philippe Noiret
Philippe Noir...
Commander Delaplane
Michel Duchaussoy
Michel Duchau...
General Villerieux
François Perrot
François Perr...
Perrin
Jean-Pol Dubois
Jean-Pol Dubo...
André, chauffeur
Jean-Roger Milo
Jean-Roger Mi...
Monsieur Lebègue
Gabriel Cattand
Gabriel Catta...
Professor Mortier
Sabine Azéma
Sabine Azéma
Irène de Courtil
Pascale Vignal
Pascale Vigna...
Alice
Maurice Barrier
Maurice Barri...
Mercadot
Daniel Russo
Daniel Russo
Lieutenant Trévise
Arlette Gilbert
Arlette Gilbe...
Valentine
Louis Lyonnet
Louis Lyonnet
Valentin
Charlotte Maury-Sentier
Charlotte Mau...
Cora Mabel
François Caron
François Caro...
Julien
Thierry Gimenez
Thierry Gimen...
Engineering adjutant
Frédérique Meininger
Frédérique Me...
Mrs. Lebègue
Pierre Trabaud
Pierre Trabau...
Eugène Dilatoire
Marcel Zanini
Marcel Zanini
Léon
François Domange
François Doma...
Georges
Jean-Christophe Lebert
Jean-Christop...
The amnesiac
Philippe Uchan
Philippe Ucha...
The man without legs
Marion Loran
Marion Loran
Solange de Boissancourt
Charlotte Kady
Charlotte Kad...
Nun in the hospital
Christophe Odent
Christophe Od...
Poirleau
Jean Champion
Jean Champion
Lagrange
Philippe Deplanche
Philippe Depl...
Lecordier
Frédéric Pierrot
Frédéric Pier...
Marcel
Jean-Paul Comart
Jean-Paul Com...
Fagot
Patrick Massieu
Patrick Massi...
Cemetery keeper
Pascal Elso
Pascal Elso
The blind man
Louba Guertchikoff
Louba Guertch...
The woman with blue eyes
Jean-Claude Calon
Jean-Claude C...
The zealous Sergeant
Jean-Yves Gautier
Jean-Yves Gau...
Caporal
Gilles Janeyrand
Gilles Janeyr...
Non-commissioned Officer
Nicolas Tronc
Nicolas Tronc
Soldier Lefèvre
Michèle Gleizer
Michèle Gleiz...
Farmer's wife
Daniel Langlet
Daniel Langle...
Monsieur Lohac
Adrienne Bonnet
Adrienne Bonn...
Madame Lohac
Georges Staquet
Georges Staqu...
Vicar
Alain Frérot
Alain Frérot
Pelat
François Dyrek
François Dyre...
Vergnes
Oswald d'Andréa
Oswald d'Andr...
Pianist Cora Mabel
Steve Potts
Steve Potts
Saxophonist jazz
Bruno Raffaelli
Bruno Raffael...
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