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Thank You, Life (1991): Cast

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Thank You, Life is a 1991 drama directed by Bertrand Blier, starring Charlotte Gainsbourg as Camille Pelleveau, Gérard Depardieu and Annie Girardot. It runs 1 hour 57 minutes.

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Thank You, Life (1991) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 57m (117 min)
Director
Bertrand Blier
Genre
Drama
Original language
French
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Thank You, Life About?

The premise of Thank You, Life without spoilers.

Camille, a naïve schoolgirl, befriends Joelle, a slightly older, worldly woman who draws her into sexual experiences and the darker side of adulthood. As the story unfolds, Camille learns about AIDS and fears she may have contracted the disease from those early encounters.

Thank You, Life Themes & Keywords

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  • train
  • aids
  • teenage girl
  • infidelity
  • exploring sexuality
  • male nudity
  • male full frontal nudity
  • france
  • female nudity
  • male pubic hair
  • female frontal nudity
  • female full frontal nudity
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  • pubic hair
  • male frontal nudity
  • incestuous father
  • surreal comedy
  • studying for an exam
  • sex in the back seat of a car
  • beach town
  • carriage
  • film director
  • fight
  • reference to incest
  • hitchhiking
  • drown in toilet
  • gonorrhea
  • seagull
  • murder
  • levitating woman
  • doctor
  • actor
  • sex in a car
  • black and white and color
  • hiding in a closet
  • breaking the 4th wall
  • air balloon
  • exploding car
  • threesome
  • dance scene
  • stroke
  • voyeurism
  • medical examination
  • black and white to sepia to color
  • fight in a restaurant
  • heavy rain
  • imbricated sequences
  • homeless woman
  • woman kills a man
  • first time sex
  • movie crew
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Cast & crew

Thank You, Life Cast & Characters

Charlotte Gainsbourg leads the cast as Camille Pelleveau, with Gérard Depardieu as Marc Antoine Worms and Annie Girardot as Evangeline Pelleveau, la mère âgée. Directed by Bertrand Blier; 40 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Bertrand Blier

More films directed by Bertrand Blier: Wide Load, The Clink of Ice, How Much Do You Love Me? and My Man.

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Details

Thank You, Life Also Known As

11 alternative titles, including “Livet er vakkert!” and “Спасибо, жизнь”.

Also known as
  • Livet er vakkert!
  • Спасибо, жизнь
  • Merci la vie, grazie alla vita
  • Dem Leben sei Dank
  • Gracias a la vida
  • Obrigado à Vida
  • 感谢你生活
  • תסלח לי שאני חיה
  • 감사한 삶
  • Dziękuję ci, życie
  • 感謝你生活

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Thank You, Life FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Thank You, Life, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Thank You, Life?

Thank You, Life runs 1 hour 57 minutes (117 minutes).

When was Thank You, Life released?

Thank You, Life was released on March 13, 1991.

Who directed Thank You, Life?

Thank You, Life was directed by Bertrand Blier.

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Who is in the cast of Thank You, Life?

Thank You, Life stars Charlotte Gainsbourg as Camille Pelleveau, Gérard Depardieu as Marc Antoine Worms and Annie Girardot as Evangeline Pelleveau, la mère âgée, among 40 credited actors.

Does Thank You, Life have a post-credit scene?

No. Thank You, Life has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Thank You, Life in?

The original language of Thank You, Life is French.

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