Life and Nothing But (1989)

Life and Nothing But (1989)

1989-09-06 France 135 Min. PG-13
7.2 81 votes

Overview

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?

Cast

Philippe Noiret is Commandant Delaplane
Commandant Delaplane
Sabine Azéma is Irène de Courtil
Irène de Courtil
Pascale Vignal is Alice
Alice
Maurice Barrier is Mercadot
Mercadot
François Perrot is Perrin
Perrin
Jean-Pol Dubois is André, le chauffeur
André, le chauffeur
Daniel Russo is Lieutenant Trévise
Lieutenant Trévise
Michel Duchaussoy is Général Villerieux
Général Villerieux
Arlette Gilbert is Valentine
Valentine
Louis Lyonnet is Valentin
Valentin
Charlotte Maury-Sentier is Cora Mabel
Cora Mabel
François Caron is Julien
Julien

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