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Camille, a naïve schoolgirl, meets an intriguing influence in Joelle, a slightly older and much more experienced spirit. Camille follows her new friend through the discovery of sex and the darker side of life. As the film progresses, Camille discovers AIDS and the fear that she may have picked up the disease in her early encounters.
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
Film Par Film, Ciné Valse
Original Title
Merci la vie
Original Language
French
Cast
Full credits →C
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Camille Pelleveau
A
Anouk Grinberg
Joëlle
M
Michel Blanc
Raymond Pelleveau, le père jeune
J
Jean Carmet
Raymond Pelleveau, le père âgé
A
Annie Girardot
Evangeline Pelleveau, la mère âgée
J
Jean-Louis Trintignant
le colonel SS
C
Catherine Jacob
Evangeline Pelleveau, la mère jeune
G
Gérard Depardieu
Marc Antoine Worms
T
Thierry Frémont
François
F
François Perrot
le réalisateur
Y
Yves Rénier
Robert, le vigile
D
Didier Bénureau
le second réalisateur
A
Anouk Ferjac
la mère à la clinique
P
Philippe Clévenot
Producer
J
Jacques Boudet
Craven, le dépositaire Pronuptia
J
Jacques Seiler
le médecin légiste
C
Christiane Jean
Wife of Marc-Antoine
J
Jean-Michel Dupuis
Lorry Driver
L
Laurent Gamelon
le beau-frère
J
Jean Rougerie
le médecin légiste
