Love Is Better Than Life
L'amour c’est mieux que la vie
Synopsis
Upon their release from prison twenty years earlier, Gérard, Ary and Philippe asked themselves if honesty was not the best racket of them all. Today, they are inseparable and scrupulously above board. But Gérard learns he is terminally ill. Their friend’s days being numbered, Ary and Philippe want to offer him one last love story… because, as Gérard likes to say : love is better than life.
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Sandrine Bonnaire
Sandrine Massaro
Gérard Darmon
Gérard Prat
Philippe Lellouche
Philippe
Ary Abittan
Ary
Kev Adams
Kev Prat
Elsa Zylberstein
Elsa
Béatrice Dalle
Béa, the devil's lawyer
Clémentine Célarié
Clémentine, the cop
Robert Hossein
Robert Prat
Olivier Rabourdin
Olivier, the cop
Marianne Denicourt
Antoine Duléry
Raphaël Mezrahi
Françoise Fabian
Meissa Ameur
The club waitress
Rebecca Blanc-Lelouch
Philippe's wife
Elena Siberia
Kev's wife
Joël Gombert
The street musician
Release History & Theatrical Window
Deauville Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
May 26, 2022
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Claude Lelouch
- Screenplay & Story
- Claude Lelouch
- Original Title
- L'amour c’est mieux que la vie
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Studios
- Les Films 13
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Claude Lelouch
Claude Lelouch
Department Leadership Roster
Claude Lelouch
Writer
Claude Lelouch
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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What is Love Is Better Than Life about?
Upon their release from prison twenty years earlier, Gérard, Ary and Philippe asked themselves if honesty was not the best racket of them all. Today, they are inseparable and scrupulously above board. But Gérard learns he is terminally ill. Their friend’s days being numbered, Ary and Philippe want to offer him one last love story… because, as Gérard likes to say : love is better than life.
Who directed Love Is Better Than Life?
Love Is Better Than Life was directed by Claude Lelouch.
Who stars in Love Is Better Than Life?
The principal cast of Love Is Better Than Life includes Sandrine Bonnaire, Gérard Darmon, Philippe Lellouche, Ary Abittan, Kev Adams.
When was Love Is Better Than Life released and how long is it?
Love Is Better Than Life was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Love Is Better Than Life?
Love Is Better Than Life holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).