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Twelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman and her slow descent into prostitution.Twelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman and her slow descent into prostitution.Twelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman and her slow descent into prostitution.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination
Sady Rebbot
- Raoul
- (as Saddy Rebbot)
André S. Labarthe
- Paul
- (as André Labarthe)
Guylaine Schlumberger
- Yvette
- (as G. Schlumberger)
Peter Kassovitz
- Jeune homme
- (as Peter Kassowitz)
Eric Schlumberger
- Luigi
- (as E. Schlumberger)
Henri Attal
- Arthur
- (as Henri Atal)
Mario Botti
- L'italien
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe whole movie script fit on one page, where the sequence of episodes was recorded. The text was not written in advance, and the actors said what was appropriate for the situation.
- GoofsWhen Raoul and Nana meet for the first time, Raoul leaves his notebook on the cafe table by mistake and Nana opens it. The camera changes to read over her shoulder, but the sound of gunshots startles her into closing the notebook. In the next shot, the notebook is nowhere to be seen, neither in her hands nor on the table.
- ConnectionsEdited into Bande-annonce de 'Vivre sa vie: Film en douze tableaux' (1962)
Featured review
The French New Wave remains one of the finest movements in film history. Jean-Luc Godard was one of the most innovative filmmakers to emerge from this movement, and Vivre sa vie is one of the best films ever. Long before the Hong Kong cinema proved substance could be downplayed with style, Godard was doing it. The film's plot follows a woman's descent into prostitution, but the story isn't what people will talk about after viewing the film. Godard breaks every Hollywood rule and pulls it off nicely.
If you want to see the conventions of Hollywood broken and a true auteur at work, rent Vivre sa vie.
If you want to see the conventions of Hollywood broken and a true auteur at work, rent Vivre sa vie.
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Box office
- Budget
- $64,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $24,517
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,336
- Jun 1, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $63,585
- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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