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The Things of Life (1970)
- NR
- 08/31/1970 (US)
- Drama, Romance
- 1h 29m
Overview
The mind of Pierre Bérard, a successful middle-aged architect, is torn between his unstable present with Hélène, his younger lover, and his happy memories of the past with Catherine, his ex-wife; but his true destiny awaits him at a crossroads on his way to Rennes…
Jean-Loup Dabadie
ScreenplayPaul Guimard
Novel, ScreenplayClaude Sautet
Director, ScreenplayCast
![Michel Piccoli's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/6yZaIIeMfYgQtcdNo4dubL2N5YT.jpg)
Michel Piccoli
Pierre Bérard![Romy Schneider's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/7ZM51RfI5oMx8Q5hpyYZ7MyD6Do.jpg)
Romy Schneider
Hélène![Lea Massari's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/gYsQxjnNQmZmAs3Z6a1xbsTizgJ.jpg)
Lea Massari
Catherine Bérard![Gérard Lartigau's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/mfA9LPBFD1isHyUY9R7UKhNtiOh.jpg)
Gérard Lartigau
Bertrand Bérard![Jean Bouise's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/oRUMbNX21qfcTmxodcn3SRqkoe6.jpg)
Jean Bouise
François![Boby Lapointe's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/pFRFg1KCYQQYRQ5WUOGjnN4h1Tg.jpg)
Boby Lapointe
The Livestock Truck Driver![Hervé Sand's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/rW7Ek5YIo694GRYZXOWEz8IgF1s.jpg)