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La vie est un roman /

Divided into three narratives. First section is set around the first decade of the twentieth century in the Ardennes, where Count Forbeck unveils his architect's design for a utopian city. In a modern day mirroring of the first story, a group of professors now inhabiting Forbeck's castle s...

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Corporate Authors: Soprofilms, Films A2 (Firm), Fideline Films (Firm), Films Ariane, Filmédis (Firm), KimStim, Inc, Kino International Corporation
Other Authors: Resnais, Alain, 1922-2014, Dussart, Philippe, Gruault, Jean, Gassman, Vittorio, Raimondi, Ruggero, Chaplin, Geraldine, 1944-, Ardant, Fanny, Azéma, Sabine, Arditi, Pierre, 1944-
Format: Video DVD
Language:French
Language Notes:French dialogue with optional English subtitles.
Published: [New York, N.Y.] : KimStim : [2008]
Series:KimStim collection.
Subjects:
Architectural design > France > Ardennes > Drama.
Teacher educators > Drama.
Education > Drama.
Imagination > Drama.
Fantasy films.
Comedy films.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, French.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Description
Summary:Divided into three narratives. First section is set around the first decade of the twentieth century in the Ardennes, where Count Forbeck unveils his architect's design for a utopian city. In a modern day mirroring of the first story, a group of professors now inhabiting Forbeck's castle seek a new form of education through the use of the imagination, under the guidance of a guru named Guarini. The last segment depicts a Wagnerian fantasy landscape of kings and dragons, which arises from the imagination of the children of some of the professors at the school.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1983.
Special features: Original theatrical trailer; "Resnais est un roman:" a documentary film on the making of Life is a bed of roses (1983).
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; widescreen (1.66:1, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital; NTSC.
Production Credits:Cinematography, Bruno Nuytten ; camera, Philippe Brun ; editors, Albert Jurgenson, Jean-Pierre Besnard ; music, M. Philippe-Gerard ; costume designers, Catherine Leterrier, Enki Bilal ; production designers, Jacques Saulnier, Enki Bilal.