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My Life to Live

Original title: Vivre sa vie: film en douze tableaux
  • 1962
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
38K
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Anna Karina in My Life to Live (1962)
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FrenchPsychological DramaTragedyDrama

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

  • Director
    • Jean-Luc Godard
  • Writers
    • Marcel Sacotte
    • Jean-Luc Godard
  • Stars
    • Anna Karina
    • Sady Rebbot
    • André S. Labarthe
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    38K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jean-Luc Godard
    • Writers
      • Marcel Sacotte
      • Jean-Luc Godard
    • Stars
      • Anna Karina
      • Sady Rebbot
      • André S. Labarthe
    • 90User reviews
    • 89Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast22

    Anna Karina
    Anna Karina
    • Nana Kleinfrankenheim
    Sady Rebbot
    • Raoul
    • (as Saddy Rebbot)
    André S. Labarthe
    • Paul
    • (as André Labarthe)
    Guylaine Schlumberger
    • Yvette
    • (as G. Schlumberger)
    Gérard Hoffman
    • Le chef
    Monique Messine
    Monique Messine
    • Elisabeth
    Paul Pavel
    • Journaliste
    Dimitri Dineff
    • Dimitri
    Peter Kassovitz
    Peter Kassovitz
    • Jeune homme
    • (as Peter Kassowitz)
    Eric Schlumberger
    • Luigi
    • (as E. Schlumberger)
    Brice Parain
    • Le philosophe
    Henri Attal
    Henri Attal
    • Arthur
    • (as Henri Atal)
    Gilles Quéant
    Gilles Quéant
    • Premier client
    Odile Geoffroy
    • La serveuse de café
    Marcel Charton
    • L'agent de police
    Jack Florency
    • L'homme dans le cinéma
    Alfred Adam
    Alfred Adam
      Mario Botti
      • L'italien
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Jean-Luc Godard
      • Writers
        • Marcel Sacotte
        • Jean-Luc Godard
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      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

      User reviews90

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      Storyline

      Did you know

      • Trivia
        The whole movie script fit on one page, where the sequence of episodes was recorded. The text was not written in advance, and the actors said what was appropriate for the situation.
      • Goofs
        When Raoul and Nana meet for the first time, Raoul leaves his notebook on the cafe table by mistake and Nana opens it. The camera changes to read over her shoulder, but the sound of gunshots startles her into closing the notebook. In the next shot, the notebook is nowhere to be seen, neither in her hands nor on the table.
      • Quotes
        • Nana: The more we talk, the less the words mean.
      • Connections
        Edited into Bande-annonce de 'Vivre sa vie: Film en douze tableaux' (1962)
      • Soundtracks
        Ma Môme
        (uncredited)
        Music by Jean Ferrat
        Lyrics by Jean Ferrat
        Sung by Jean Ferrat

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      Details

      • Release date
        • September 20, 1962 (France)
      • Country of origin
        • France
      • Official site
        • Les Films du Jeudi (France)
      • Language
        • French
      • Also known as
        • Die Geschichte der Nana S.
      • Filming locations
        • Paris, France
      • Production companies
        • Les Films de la Pléiade
        • Pathé Consortium Cinéma
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      Box office

      • Budget
        • $64,000 (estimated)
      • Gross US & Canada
        • $24,517
      • Opening weekend US & Canada
        • $8,336
        • Jun 1, 2008
      • Gross worldwide
        • $75,224
      See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

      Tech specs

      • Runtime
        • 1h 25m(85 min)
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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