La vie et rien d'autre

Clever screenplay and excellent performances look at the aftermath of WWI and the effects of the war on those who survived it. While dealing with a difficult topic, the film mixes in humor and human touches to add a sense of naturalism to a film philosophizing about war and loss. The direction from Tavernier doesn't rise to the level of the screenplay, but it's serviceable. Cinematography is similarly adequate. Good film for those interested in the history behind the screenplay.

76.500

Very entertaining and sad. And one of the best films about the First World War or the years thereafter.

Romantic, evocative, and saddening.

Post-WW1 France picking up the pieces. Considering the subject and fine 2.35:1 cinematography, this should have had much more dramatic heft. Further points deducted for having one of the least convincing love stories I have seen for quite a while