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Jean Dasté
L'instituteur / Teacher
Nadia Sibirskaïa
Ninette - l'amie de René
Gaston Modot
Philippe - le neveu des Lecocq
Madeleine Sologne
Une ouvrière de l'usine
Vladimir Sokoloff
Un vieillard dans le cortège final
Gabrielle Fontan
Madame Lecocq
Henri Pons
Monsieur Lecocq
Charles Blavette
Tonin (as Blavette)
Jacques Brunius
Le président du conseil d'administration
Jean Renoir
Le patron du bistrot
Simone Guisin
Une dame au Casino
Teddy Michaud
Un fasciste à l'entraînement
Pierre Unik
Le secrétaire de Marcel Cachin
Gaston Clamamus
Max Dalban
Brochard dit 'le chrono'
Émile Drain
Un ouvrier
Roger Blin
Un métallo
Georges Spanelly
Le directeur de l'usine
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 4, 1937
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pierre Unik, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Jean Renoir, Jacques Becker, Jacques Brunius, Jean-Paul Le Chanois, Maurice Lime, André Zwobada
- Screenplay & Story
- Jacques Becker, Jean Renoir, Pierre Unik, Jacques Brunius
- Original Title
- La vie est à nous
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- Production Studios
- Collective Films, Parti Communiste Français
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pierre Unik, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Jean Renoir, Jacques Becker, Jacques Brunius, Jean-Paul Le Chanois, Maurice Lime, André Zwobada
Jacques Becker, Jean Renoir, Pierre Unik, Jacques Brunius
Jean Bourgoin, Jean-Paul Alphen, Henri Alekan, Jean Isnard, Claude Renoir, Alain Douarinou, Louis Page
Marguerite Renoir, Jacques Brunius
Department Leadership Roster
Pierre Unik
Director
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Director
Jean Renoir
Director
Jacques Becker
Director
Jacques Brunius
Director
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Director
Maurice Lime
Director
André Zwobada
Director
Jacques Becker
Writer
Jean Bourgoin
Director of Photography
Marguerite Renoir
Editor
Jean-Paul Alphen
Director of Photography
Henri Alekan
Director of Photography
Jean Isnard
Director of Photography
Jean Renoir
Writer
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Jean Renoir
Jean Renoir (French: [ʁənwaʁ]; 15 September 1894 – 12 February 1979) was a French film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and author. As a film director and actor, he made more than forty films from the silent era to the end of the 1960s. His films La Grande Illusion (1937) and The Rules of the Game (1939) are often cited by critics as among the greatest films ever made. He was ranked by the BFI's Sight & Sound poll of critics in 2002 as the fourth greatest director of all time. Among numerous honors accrued during his lifetime, he received a Lifetime Achievement Academy Award in 1975 for his contribution to the motion picture industry. Renoir was the son of the painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir. He was one of the first filmmakers to be known as an auteur.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Life Is Ours
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Life Is Ours about?
A propaganda film of the communist party of France, showing how the comrades help the proletariat against the capitalists.
Who directed Life Is Ours?
Life Is Ours was directed by Pierre Unik, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Jean Renoir, Jacques Becker, Jacques Brunius, Jean-Paul Le Chanois, Maurice Lime, André Zwobada.
Who stars in Life Is Ours?
The principal cast of Life Is Ours includes Jean Dasté, Nadia Sibirskaïa, Gaston Modot, Madeleine Sologne, Vladimir Sokoloff.
When was Life Is Ours released and how long is it?
Life Is Ours was released in 1936 with a total runtime of 1h 6m.