The Life of the Dead
1991, French. Directed by Arnaud Desplechin.
A young woman convenes with her extended family in a provincial village where her cousin, in a coma, is hospitalized after attempting suicide.
- Runtime
- 0h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Arnaud DesplechinDirector
- Thibault de MontalembertChristian McGillis
- Roch LeiboviciYvan McGillis
- Marianne DenicourtPascale McGillis
- Bernard BalletEdouard McGillis
- Suzel GoffreIrina Lenehan
- Laurence CôteIsabelle Lenehan
- Benoît BrioneCharles O'Madden Burke
- Laurent SchillingTony O'Madden Burke
- Emmanuel SalingerBob O'Madden Burke
- Emmanuelle DevosLaurence O'Madden Burke
- André CellierPère Fitzsimmons
- Hélène RousselNell O'Madden Burke
Details
- Released
- 12 June 1991
- Original title
- La Vie des morts
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Arnaud Desplechin
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How long is The Life of the Dead?
The Life of the Dead runs 53 minutes (0h 53m).
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Which OTT platform is The Life of the Dead on?
The Life of the Dead isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 June 1991. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Life of the Dead?
If you liked The Life of the Dead, try Juliette in Spring, Omaha, The Young One.
Who directed The Life of the Dead?
The Life of the Dead (1991) was directed by Arnaud Desplechin and stars Thibault de Montalembert, Roch Leibovici, Marianne Denicourt.