C'est la vie!

Name: C'est la vie!
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2017-10-04
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Jean-Pierre Bacri, Gilles Lellouche, Jean-Paul Rouve, Vincent Macaigne, Alban Ivanov

2017·Movie·115 min·★ 7.0(1,613)

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Max is a battle-weary veteran of the wedding-planning racket. His latest — and last — gig is a hell of a fête, involving stuffy period costumes for the caterers, a vain, hyper- sensitive singer who thinks he's a Gallic James Brown, and a morose, micromanaging groom determined to make Max's night as miserable as possible. But what makes the affair too bitter to endure is that Max's colleague and ostensible girlfriend, Joisette, seems to have written him off, coolly going about her professional duties while openly flirting with a much younger server. It's going to be a very long night… especially once the groom's aerial serenade gets underway.

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About C'est la vie!

C'est la vie! is a 2017 French-language comedy film directed by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache. The cast is led by Jean-Pierre Bacri, Gilles Lellouche, Jean-Paul Rouve. It has a runtime of 1h 55m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 1600 ratings.

C'est la vie! was produced by Gaumont and Quad Films and made in France. It was released on October 4, 2017. Made on a budget of about $17 million, it went on to gross $24 million worldwide.

Director: Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache
Writers: Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano
Release date: October 4, 2017
Original language: French
Status: Released
Country: France
Budget: $17 million
Box office: $24 million
Production: Gaumont, Quad Films

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C'est la vie! cast & crew

C'est la vie! was directed by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache and written by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano.

The cast features Jean-Pierre Bacri as Max, Gilles Lellouche as James, Jean-Paul Rouve as Guy, Vincent Macaigne as Julien, Alban Ivanov as Samy, and Eye Haïdara as Adèle.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by David Chizallet and it was produced by Yann Zenou and Laurent Zeitoun.

Is C'est la vie! worth watching?

C'est la vie! holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 1,613 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 55m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, C'est la vie! is worth a place on your watchlist.

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