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Life Is a Bed of Roses

Plot: In this whimsical fable, Resnais deftly interweaves three story lines: the creation of an early-20th-century utopia; romantic high jinks at a school conference; and a fantasy sparked by F/X pioneer Georges Méliès.
Release Date: Wednesday, April 20 1983
41 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Vittorio GassmanVittorio Gassman
Vittorio Gassman was
60 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Walter Guarini'.
Fri, Sep 01 1922 –
Thu, Jun 29 2000
Portrait of Ruggero RaimondiRuggero Raimondi
Ruggero Raimondi was
41 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Le comte Michel Forbek'.
Fri, Oct 03 1941
Portrait of Fanny ArdantFanny Ardant
Fanny Ardant was
34 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Livia Cerasquier'.
Tue, Mar 22 1949
Portrait of Geraldine ChaplinGeraldine Chaplin
Geraldine Chaplin was
38 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Nora Winkle'.
Mon, Jul 31 1944
Portrait of Sabine AzémaSabine Azéma
Sabine Azéma was
33 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Élisabeth Rousseau'.
Tue, Sep 20 1949
Portrait of Pierre ArditiPierre Arditi
Pierre Arditi was
38 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Robert Dufresne'.
Fri, Dec 01 1944
Portrait of Robert ManuelRobert Manuel
Robert Manuel was
66 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Georges Leroux'.
Thu, Sep 07 1916 –
Sat, Dec 09 1995
Portrait of Martine KellyMartine Kelly
Martine Kelly was
38 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Claudine Obertin'.
Thu, Feb 15 1945 –
Sat, Jun 04 2011
Portrait of Samson FainsilberSamson Fainsilber
Samson Fainsilber was
78 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Zoltán Forbek'.
Wed, May 18 1904 –
Mon, Dec 19 1983
Portrait of Véronique SilverVéronique Silver
Véronique Silver was
51 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Nathalie Holberg'.
Wed, Sep 02 1931 –
Sat, Jul 24 2010
Portrait of André DussollierAndré Dussollier
André Dussollier was
37 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Raoul Vandamme'.
Sun, Feb 17 1946
Portrait of Guillaume BoisseauGuillaume Boisseau
Guillaume Boisseau was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Frédéric'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sabine ThomasSabine Thomas
Sabine Thomas was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Marie'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bernard-Pierre DonnadieuBernard-Pierre Donnadieu
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu was
33 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'L'instituteur'.
Sat, Jul 02 1949 –
Mon, Dec 27 2010
Portrait of Rodolphe SchacherRodolphe Schacher
Rodolphe Schacher was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Pierre'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jean-Claude ArnaudJean-Claude Arnaud
Jean-Claude Arnaud was
52 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Le chauffeur du van'.
Sat, Feb 14 1931 –
Fri, Dec 02 2011
Portrait of Lucienne HamonLucienne Hamon
Lucienne Hamon was
52 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Juliette Watelet'.
Fri, Aug 22 1930
Portrait of Jean-Louis RichardJean-Louis Richard
Jean-Louis Richard was
55 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Le père Jean Watelet'.
Tue, May 17 1927 –
Sun, Jun 03 2012
Portrait of Hélène PatarotHélène Patarot
Hélène Patarot was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Thi Lan'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Flavie DucorpsFlavie Ducorps
Flavie Ducorps was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'La fille de Nora Winkle'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jean-Claude CorbelJean-Claude Corbel
Jean-Claude Corbel was
30 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Le héros légendaire'.
Mon, Jan 12 1953 –
Tue, Apr 30 1996
Portrait of Jean-Michel DupuisJean-Michel Dupuis
Jean-Michel Dupuis was
28 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Laplaud, l'instituteur de maternelle'.
Wed, Feb 02 1955 –
Sat, Sep 14 2024
Portrait of Michel MullerMichel Muller
Michel Muller was
48 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Bertin'.
Sat, Jan 26 1935 –
Wed, Jan 24 2018
Portrait of Philippe LaudenbachPhilippe Laudenbach
Philippe Laudenbach was
47 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'L'éducateur ennemi de la rêverie gratuite'.
Fri, Jan 31 1936
Portrait of Cathy BerberianCathy Berberian
Cathy Berberian would have been no older than
57 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'La nourrice'.
Sat, Jul 04 1925 –
Sun, Mar 06 1983
Portrait of Marc AdjadjMarc Adjadj
Marc Adjadj was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nelly AlardNelly Alard
Nelly Alard was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tony AmmiratiTony Ammirati
Tony Ammirati was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sébastien AngebaultSébastien Angebault
Sébastien Angebault was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jérôme AngerJérôme Anger
Jérôme Anger was
25 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Sun, Feb 02 1958
Portrait of Michel BatillietMichel Batilliet
Michel Batilliet was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Francine BergéFrancine Bergé
Francine Bergé was
44 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Une jeune fille adepte du bonheur'.
Thu, Jul 21 1938
Portrait of Jean-Noël BertJean-Noël Bert
Jean-Noël Bert was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tomasz BialkowskiTomasz Bialkowski
Tomasz Bialkowski was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Patricia BilalPatricia Bilal
Patricia Bilal was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charlotte BonnetCharlotte Bonnet
Charlotte Bonnet was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bérangère BonvoisinBérangère Bonvoisin
Bérangère Bonvoisin was
30 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Wed, Jan 28 1953
Portrait of Valérie BousquetValérie Bousquet
Valérie Bousquet was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michel BrinquierMichel Brinquier
Michel Brinquier was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Linda BrunoLinda Bruno
Linda Bruno was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert CantarellaRobert Cantarella
Robert Cantarella was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Catherine CauwetCatherine Cauwet
Catherine Cauwet was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Elisabeth ChaillouxElisabeth Chailloux
Elisabeth Chailloux was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pierre CharrasPierre Charras
Pierre Charras was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Raphaëline ChauvièreRaphaëline Chauvière
Raphaëline Chauvière was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eve CottonEve Cotton
Eve Cotton was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jean CrubelierJean Crubelier
Jean Crubelier was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yann DedetYann Dedet
Yann Dedet was
37 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Fri, Jan 25 1946
Portrait of Garrick DowhenGarrick Dowhen
Garrick Dowhen was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jean-Pierre DravelJean-Pierre Dravel
Jean-Pierre Dravel was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Valérie DrévilleValérie Dréville
Valérie Dréville was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nicolas DumayetNicolas Dumayet
Nicolas Dumayet was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michelle DumonMichelle Dumon
Michelle Dumon was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jean-Marie DuprezJean-Marie Duprez
Jean-Marie Duprez was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Thierry FerrerThierry Ferrer
Thierry Ferrer was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Serge FeuillardSerge Feuillard
Serge Feuillard was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eric FranklinEric Franklin
Eric Franklin was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pierre FranoPierre Frano
Pierre Frano was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marie GasconMarie Gascon
Marie Gascon was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of François-Eric GendronFrançois-Eric Gendron
François-Eric Gendron was
29 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Mon, Mar 15 1954
Portrait of Philippe BessonPhilippe Besson
Philippe Besson was
16 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
Sun, Jan 29 1967

Crew

Portrait of Alain ResnaisAlain Resnais
Alain Resnais was
60 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Director'
Sat, Jun 03 1922 –
Sat, Mar 01 2014
Portrait of Bruno NuyttenBruno Nuytten
Bruno Nuytten was
37 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Aug 28 1945
Portrait of Jean GruaultJean Gruault
Jean Gruault was
58 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Writer'
Sun, Aug 03 1924 –
Mon, Jun 08 2015
Portrait of Philippe DussartPhilippe Dussart
Philippe Dussart was
55 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Producer'
Mon, Apr 09 1928 –
Mon, Mar 25 2013
Portrait of Albert JurgensonAlbert Jurgenson
Albert Jurgenson was
53 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Editor'
Tue, Jun 04 1929 –
Wed, Jun 12 2002
Portrait of Jean-Pierre BesnardJean-Pierre Besnard
Jean-Pierre Besnard was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Philippe-GérardPhilippe-Gérard
Philippe-Gérard was
58 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Music'
Mon, Sep 08 1924 –
Sun, May 18 2014
Portrait of Jacques SaulnierJacques Saulnier
Jacques Saulnier was
54 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Production Design'
Sat, Sep 08 1928 –
Sun, Nov 09 2014
Portrait of Enki BilalEnki Bilal
Enki Bilal was
31 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Costume Design, Production Design'
Sun, Oct 07 1951
Portrait of Catherine LeterrierCatherine Leterrier
Catherine Leterrier was
40 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Costume Design'
Mon, Oct 26 1942
Portrait of Philippe TurlurePhilippe Turlure
Philippe Turlure was
>> in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Set Decoration'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pierre LenoirPierre Lenoir
Pierre Lenoir was
39 in Life Is a Bed of Roses
as 'Sound Designer'
Thu, Aug 26 1943