Life and Nothing But - 1990

January, 1920. 350,000 French soldiers remain missing in action. Major Dellaplane tirelessly matches the dead and the wounded with families' descriptions. Honor and ethics drive him; he hates the idea of "the unknown soldier." Into his sector, looking for her husband, comes a haughty, politically connected Parisian, Madame Irène de Courtil. Brusquely, Dellaplane offers her 1/350,000th of his time, but as their paths cross and she sees his courage and resolve, feelings change. After he finds a surprising connection between her missing husband and a local teacher, Irène makes Dellaplane an offer. This man of action hesitates: has he missed his only chance?

135min
1990
U
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.5/10

Cast

Philippe Noiret profile picturePhilippe NoiretCommandant Delaplane
Sabine Azéma profile pictureSabine AzémaIrène de Courtil
Jean-Pol Dubois profile pictureJean-Pol DuboisAndré, le chauffeur
Daniel Russo profile pictureDaniel RussoLieutenant Trévise
Michel Duchaussoy profile pictureMichel DuchaussoyGénéral Villerieux
Thierry Gimenez profile pictureThierry Gimenezl'adjudant du génie
Pierre Trabaud profile picturePierre TrabaudEugène Dilatoire
Jean-Roger Milo profile pictureJean-Roger MiloMonsieur Lebègue
Marcel Zanini profile pictureMarcel ZaniniLéon, un musicien
Philippe Uchan profile picturePhilippe UchanL'homme sans jambes
Marion Loran profile pictureMarion LoranSolange de Boissancourt
Charlotte Kady profile pictureCharlotte KadyBonne soeur hôpital
Gabriel Cattand profile pictureGabriel CattandProfesseur Mortier
Patrick Massieu profile picturePatrick MassieuLe gardien du cimetière
Pascal Elso profile picturePascal ElsoL'aveugle
Jean-Claude Calon profile pictureJean-Claude CalonLe sergent zélé
Nicolas Tronc profile pictureNicolas TroncSoldat Lefèvre
Michèle Gleizer profile pictureMichèle GleizerLa fermière
Daniel Langlet profile pictureDaniel LangletMonsieur Lohac
Adrienne Bonnet profile pictureAdrienne BonnetMadame Lohac
Oswald d'Andréa profile pictureOswald d'AndréaPianiste Cora Mabel
Steve Potts profile pictureSteve PottsSaxophoniste jazz

About Life and Nothing But

Life and Nothing But Overview

January, 1920. 350,000 French soldiers remain missing in action. Major Dellaplane tirelessly matches the dead and the wounded with families' descriptions. Honor and ethics drive him; he hates the idea of "the unknown soldier." Into his sector, looking for her husband, comes a haughty, politically connected Parisian, Madame Irène de Courtil. Brusquely, Dellaplane offers her 1/350,000th of his time, but as their paths cross and she sees his courage and resolve, feelings change. After he finds a surprising connection between her missing husband and a local teacher, Irène makes Dellaplane an offer. This man of action hesitates: has he missed his only chance?

Age Rating: U
Runtime: 135min

Extra details

Original Title: La Vie et rien d'autre
Original Language: French
Directed By: Bertrand Tavernier
Production Companies
Hachette PremièreAB FilmsLittle BearFilms A2Sofinergie 1InvestimageCNC