Life Is a Bed of Roses (La vie est un roman) 40 years old

Life Is a Bed of Roses

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.

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Life Is a Bed of Roses Cast

Name Character
Geraldine Chaplin She was 38, now 79 years old as Nora Winkle
Fanny Ardant She was 34, now 75 years old as Livia Cerasquier
Vittorio Gassman He was 60, 77 years old when he died as Walter Guarini
Sabine Azéma She was 33, now 74 years old as Élisabeth Rousseau
Ruggero Raimondi He was 41, now 82 years old as le Comte Michel Forbek

Life Is a Bed of Roses Crew

Name Department
Philippe Turlure as Set Decoration. He was 30 (now 71) years old Art
Albert Jurgenson as Editor. He was 53 (73) years old when He died Editing
Catherine Leterrier as Costume Design. She was 40 (now 81) years old Costume & Make-Up
Jacques Saulnier as Production Design. He was 54 (86) years old when He died Art
Alain Resnais as Director. He was 60 (91) years old when He died Directing
Jean Gruault as Writer. He was 58 (90) years old when He died Writing
Enki Bilal as Production Design. He was 31 (now 72) years old Art
Enki Bilal as Costume Design. He was 31 (now 72) years old Costume & Make-Up
Pierre Lenoir as Sound Designer. He was 103 (74) years old when He died Sound
Philippe Dussart as Producer. He was 55 (84) years old when He died Production
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Life Is a Bed of Roses (40 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, April 20, 1983
  • Runtime: 110 minutes