The Life Before Us
La Vie devant soi
Synopsis
Re-adaptation of the novel by Emile Ajar (Romain Gary). The story of the Arab orphan boy Momo and the aged prostitute Madame Rosa, who survived Auschwitz.
Top Cast
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- Director
- Myriam Boyer
- Screenplay & Story
- Romain Gary, Philippe Vincent, Myriam Boyer
- Original Score
- Claude Bolling
- Original Title
- La Vie devant soi
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French, German
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Cinétévé, France Télévisions, TV5 Monde, ARTE
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Myriam Boyer
Romain Gary, Philippe Vincent, Myriam Boyer
Claude Bolling
Bruno Privat
Didier Ranz
Jean-Pierre Fayer, Fabienne Servan Schreiber
Department Leadership Roster
Myriam Boyer
Director
Claude Bolling
Original Music Composer
Jean-Pierre Fayer
Producer
Fabienne Servan Schreiber
Producer
Bruno Privat
Director of Photography
Didier Ranz
Editor
Jacques Houdin
Production Design
Jacqueline Bouchard
Costume Design
Philippe Vincent
Writer
Myriam Boyer
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Life Before Us
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What is The Life Before Us about?
Re-adaptation of the novel by Emile Ajar (Romain Gary). The story of the Arab orphan boy Momo and the aged prostitute Madame Rosa, who survived Auschwitz.
Who directed The Life Before Us?
The Life Before Us was directed by Myriam Boyer.
Who stars in The Life Before Us?
The principal cast of The Life Before Us includes Julien Soster, Eddie Rahaingo, Jude Butel, Ousseynou Gassama, Mathieu Grimbert-Atof.
When was The Life Before Us released and how long is it?
The Life Before Us was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for The Life Before Us?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Life Before Us was composed by Claude Bolling.
Is The Life Before Us based on a book or true story?
The Life Before Us is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Romain Gary".