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Mercie la vie (1991)
Last update 3/10/01

(France)  Directed by Bertrand Blier (Going Places, Too Beautiful for You, Menage)

Cast: 
Charlotte Gainsbourg, Anouk Grinberg, Michel Blanc, Jean Carmet, Gérard Depardieu

Plot: 
(from imdb.com) Camille, a naïve schoolgirl, meets an intriguing influence in Joelle, a slightly older and much more experienced spirit.  Camille follows her new friend through the discovery of sex and the darker side of life.  As the film progresses Camille discovers Aids and the fear that she may have picked up the disease in her early encounters.

Depardieu plays Doctor Worms.

Production:  Bertrand Blier is one of Depardieu's "film family" regulars.  He's made many films with the director, including his break-out film, Going Places in 1974, which Blier wrote and directed.

Awards:  Won '92 César (French Academy Awards) for Best Supporting Actor for Jean Carmet; was nominated for Best Director

Above:  Gérard Depardieu in Merci la vie
Below:  Charlotte Gainsborg and Anouk Grinberg

US/UK Status:  This French film is not available in the US or UK with English subtitles.  The NTSC (North American format) version can be obtained from Francevision but without subtitles.
                     
Links:
Imdb.com listing
Francevision.com VHS (NTSC, French with no subtitles)

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