The Life of the Dead

Jun 12, 1991

0h 51m

★ 6.7

Overview

A young woman convenes with her extended family in a provincial village where her cousin, in a coma, is hospitalized after attempting suicide.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Odessa Films

RGP Productions

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Cast

Christian McGillis

Thibault de Montalembert

Yvan McGillis

Roch Leibovici

Pascale McGillis

Marianne Denicourt

Edouard McGillis

Bernard Ballet

Irina Lenehan

Suzel Goffre

Isabelle Lenehan

Laurence Côte

Charles O'Madden Burke

Benoît Brione

Tony O'Madden Burke

Laurent Schilling

Bob O'Madden Burke

Emmanuel Salinger

Laurence O'Madden Burke

Emmanuelle Devos

Père Fitzsimmons

André Cellier

Nell O'Madden Burke

Hélène Roussel

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