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The Life of the Dead (1991) · Cineora

The Life of the Dead poster

AN ARNAUD DESPLECHIN FILM

The Life of the Dead

199153mMovie

Drama

IMDb6.5/ 10 · 502 votes

THE STORY

A young woman convenes with her extended family in a provincial village where her cousin, in a coma, is hospitalized after attempting suicide.

Melancholic
Thought-provoking
Family
The mind

Pace: Slow burn
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for watching alone and talking about after. Contains self-harm or suicide.

DirectorArnaud Desplechin

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.5 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Thibault de MontalembertChristian McGillis

Roch LeiboviciYvan McGillis

Marianne DenicourtPascale McGillis

Bernard BalletEdouard McGillis

Suzel GoffreIrina Lenehan

Laurence CôteIsabelle Lenehan

Benoît BrioneCharles O'Madden Burke

Laurent SchillingTony O'Madden Burke

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