The Things of Life(Les Choses de la vie)
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Switzerland, France, Italy · 1970
1h 29m
Director Claude Sautet
Starring Michel Piccoli, Romy Schneider, Lea Massari, Gérard Lartigau
Genre Drama, Romance
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Pierre, a successful architect, is forced by his wife, Catherine, to choose between her and his younger lover, Helene, after Helene makes him spend less and less time with his family. However, when Pierre gets into a car crash, fate decides to make the decision for him...
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