Life and Nothing But

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Life and Nothing But
Directed by Bertrand Tavernier
Written by Jean Cosmos
Bertrand Tavernier
Starring Philippe Noiret
Sabine Azéma
Cinematography Bruno de Keyzer
Distributed by UGC (France theatrical)
Orion Classics (US theatrical)
Kino Video (US DVD)
Release date(s) Flag of France 6 September 1989
Flag of United States 14 September 1990 (NYC only)
Flag of Australia 13 December 1990
Running time 135 mins
Country France
Language French
IMDb profile

Life and Nothing But (French: La vie et rien d'autre) is a 1989 French film directed by Bertrand Tavernier. It tells the story of Major Dellaplane, a man whose job is to find the identities of unknown dead soldiers after World War I. Dellaplane forms a relationship with a woman who is looking for her missing husband, but a dilemma begins when he learns that her husband may still be alive.

Preceded by
Babette's Feast
BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language
1989
Succeeded by
Cinema Paradiso