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Vivre Sa Vie (1962)

The many faces of a woman trying to find herself.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 24M

Director : Jean-Luc Godard

Synopsis

Twelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman and her slow descent into prostitution.

Actors

Anna Karina
Anna Karina
Nana Kleinfrankenheim
Sady Rebbot
Sady Rebbot
Raoul
André S. Labarthe
André S. Labarthe
Paul
Guylaine Schlumberger
Guylaine Schlumberger
Yvette
Gérard Hoffman
Gérard Hoffman
Chef
Monique Messine
Monique Messine
Elisabeth
Paul Pavel
Paul Pavel
Journalist
Dimitri Dineff
Dimitri Dineff
Dimitri
Peter Kassovitz
Peter Kassovitz
Young Man
Eric Schlumberger
Eric Schlumberger
Luigi
Brice Parain
Brice Parain
Philosopher
Henri Attal
Henri Attal
Arthur
Gilles Quéant
Gilles Quéant
First Customer
Odile Geoffroy
Odile Geoffroy
The Cafe Waitress
Marcel Charton
Marcel Charton
Policeman
Jack Florency
Jack Florency
The Man in the Cinema
Alfred Adam
Alfred Adam
(uncredited)
Mario Botti
Mario Botti
Italian (uncredited)
Gisèle Braunberger
Gisèle Braunberger
Concierge (uncredited)
Jean Ferrat
Jean Ferrat
Man Near the Jukebox (uncredited)
Jean-Paul Savignac
Jean-Paul Savignac
Soldier (uncredited)
László Szabó
László Szabó
Injured Man (uncredited)
Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard
The Lover Reading Poe (voice) (uncredited)

Crews

Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard
Editor
Pierre Braunberger
Pierre Braunberger
Producer
Michel Legrand
Michel Legrand
Original Music Composer
Raoul Coutard
Raoul Coutard
Director of Photography
Agnès Guillemot
Agnès Guillemot
Editor
Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard
Director
Christiane Fageol
Christiane Fageol
Costume Design
Simone Knapp
Simone Knapp
Hairstylist
Jacky Reynal
Jacky Reynal
Makeup Artist
Jean-François Adam
Jean-François Adam
Unit Manager
Roger Fleytoux
Roger Fleytoux
Production Manager
Jacques Maumont
Jacques Maumont
Sound Mixer
Jean Fouchet
Jean Fouchet
Special Effects
Suzanne Schiffman
Suzanne Schiffman
Script Supervisor
Marilù Parolini
Marilù Parolini
Other
Charles L. Bitsch
Charles L. Bitsch
Camera Operator
Fernand Coquet
Fernand Coquet
Electrician
Lila Lakshmanan
Lila Lakshmanan
Sound Editor
Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard
Writer
Marcel Sacotte
Marcel Sacotte
Book
Guy Villette
Guy Villette
Sound Recordist
Bernard Toublanc-Michel
Bernard Toublanc-Michel
First Assistant Director
Jean Philippe
Jean Philippe
Boom Operator
Jean-Paul Savignac
Jean-Paul Savignac
Second Assistant Director
Claude Beausoleil
Claude Beausoleil
Assistant Camera
Ida Fassio
Ida Fassio
Production Secretary
Claude Laporte
Claude Laporte
Driver
Alexandre de Paris
Alexandre de Paris
Hair Designer
François Coquet
François Coquet
Electrician
Pierre Durin
Pierre Durin
Dolly Grip
Bernard Largemains
Bernard Largemains
Key Grip
Georges Cravenne
Georges Cravenne
Unit Publicist
Ursule Monlinaro
Ursule Monlinaro
Title Designer

Trailers and other movies

VIVRE SA VIE Trailer (1962) - The Criterion Collection

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