

Lessons on Life
1989, French. Directed by Jacques Leduc.
A day in the life of a Quebec magazine writer - his fortieth birthday - from his dream before waking to his last act before sleeping. He looks back over his life, his thoughts, and his loves.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Jacques LeducDirector
- Paule BaillargeonMadeleine
- Normand ChouinardHim
- Paule MarierPascale
- Josée ChaboillezNicole
- Hubert ReevesHubert
- Guy NadonThe editor
- Elzbieta KoczorowskiEve
- Sylvie-Catherine BeaudoinEye Specialist
- Marie-Josée GauthierGeneviève
- Frédérique CollinThérèse
- Marcel SabourinBertrand
- France CastelJeanne
Details
- Released
- 24 August 1989
- Original title
- Trois pommes à côté du sommeil
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Michel Langlois, Jacques Leduc
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Lessons on Life runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Lessons on Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 August 1989. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Lessons on Life?
Lessons on Life (1989) was directed by Jacques Leduc and stars Paule Baillargeon, Normand Chouinard, Paule Marier.