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Life Is a Long Quiet River

1988 film by Étienne Chatiliez
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Life Is a Long Quiet River

Summary

Life Is a Long Quiet River is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Life Is a Long Quiet River received the César Award for Best Supporting Actress[3].
  • Life Is a Long Quiet River received the César Award for Best Female Revelation[4].
  • Life Is a Long Quiet River received the César Award for Best First Film[5].
  • Life Is a Long Quiet River received the César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation[6].
  • Life Is a Long Quiet River's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • Life Is a Long Quiet River was directed by Étienne Chatiliez[8].
  • Étienne Chatiliez wrote the screenplay for Life Is a Long Quiet River[9].
  • Florence Quentin wrote the screenplay for Life Is a Long Quiet River[10].
  • Life Is a Long Quiet River's composer is recorded as Gérard Kawczynski[11].
  • Life Is a Long Quiet River's genre is comedy film[12].
  • A cast member of Life Is a Long Quiet River was Benoît Magimel[13].
  • A cast member of Life Is a Long Quiet River was Daniel Gélin[14].
  • A cast member of Life Is a Long Quiet River was Abbes Zahmani[15].
  • A cast member of Life Is a Long Quiet River was André Wilms[16].
  • A cast member of Life Is a Long Quiet River was Catherine Hiegel[17].
  • A cast member of Life Is a Long Quiet River was Catherine Jacob[18].
  • A cast member of Life Is a Long Quiet River was Christine Pignet[19].
  • A cast member of Life Is a Long Quiet River was Gilles Defacque[20].
  • A cast member of Life Is a Long Quiet River was Hélène Vincent[21].
  • A cast member of Life Is a Long Quiet River was Louise Conte[22].
  • A cast member of Life Is a Long Quiet River was Patrick Bouchitey[23].
  • A cast member of Life Is a Long Quiet River was Tara Römer[24].
  • A cast member of Life Is a Long Quiet River was Louis Becker[25].
  • A cast member of Life Is a Long Quiet River was Valérie Lalande[26].
  • Life Is a Long Quiet River was produced by Charles Gassot[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Life Is a Long Quiet River was produced by Charles Gassot[27]. It was directed by Étienne Chatiliez[8]. Screenwriters include Étienne Chatiliez[9] and Florence Quentin[10]. Cast members include Benoît Magimel[13], Daniel Gélin[14], Abbes Zahmani[15], André Wilms[16], Catherine Hiegel[17], and Catherine Jacob[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1988[28] and November 24, 1988[29]. The original language of Life Is a Long Quiet River was French[30]. Its genre is comedy film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Awards received include César Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], a César Award[32], in France[33], founded in 1976[34]; César Award for Best Female Revelation[4], a film award category[35], in France[36], founded in 1983[37]; César Award for Best First Film[5], a film award category[38], in France[39], founded in 1982[40]; and César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation[6], a César Award[41], in France[42].

Why It Matters

Life Is a Long Quiet River ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

What awards did Life Is a Long Quiet River receive?

Honors received include César Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], César Award for Best Female Revelation[4], César Award for Best First Film[5], and César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation[6].

Related Entities

Benoît Magimel film France

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1988-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1988-11-24T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Étienne Chatiliez, Florence Quentin
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+90'}
    Original language of film or tv show → French
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