The Things of Life (1970)

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The mind of Pierre Bérard, a successful middle-aged architect, is torn between his unstable present with Hélène, his younger lover, and his happy memories of the past with Catherine, his ex-wife; but his true destiny awaits him at a crossroads on his way to Rennes…

• Released: 1970-03-13
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 29m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 274 votes

Directed by Claude Sautet.

Top cast

• Michel Piccoli as Pierre Bérard
• Romy Schneider as Hélène
• Lea Massari as Catherine Bérard
• Gérard Lartigau as Bertrand Bérard
• Jean Bouise as François
• Boby Lapointe as The Livestock Truck Driver
• Hervé Sand as The Truck Driver
• Jacques Richard as The Male Nurse
• Betty Beckers as The Female Hitchhiker
• Dominique Zardi as The Male Hitchhiker

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