La Joie de vivre
1993, French. Directed by Roger Guillot.
Monsieur Charme is an old man, and the love of his life passed away some years ago. Despite being wealthy and in relatively good health, he finds that life without her is no longer supportable. Determined to end it all, he approaches Reine, a home-care nurse known for her willingness to bend the rules, and asks her if, in return for receiving his apartment, she will kill him. She readily agrees, and now the fun in this black comedy can begin. It seems that the old man has a nephew who is determined to thwart this scheme at all costs. A battle royal is joined between the ingenuity of the nurse and her willing victim, and the determination of his equally ingenious nephew.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Roger GuillotDirector
- Michel BouquetMonsieur Charme
- Gwennola BothorelReine
- Patrick CatalifoJoyeux
- Micheline DaxMuguette
- Henri VirlogeuxCent à l'heure
- Kathy KriegelCarole
- Bruce MyersKarl
- Marie MergeyMrs. Jolly
- Michel VitoldHenri Jolly
- James HorLe vendeur asiatique
- Eugène BerthierUn homme du club du troisième âge
- Germaine LafailleUne femme du club du troisième âge
Details
- Released
- 17 March 1993
- Written by
- Roger Guillot, Josiane Maisse
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La Joie de vivre runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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La Joie de vivre isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 March 1993. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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If you liked La Joie de vivre, try Heartbeat, Le Clan, My Dog Stupid.
Who directed La Joie de vivre?
La Joie de vivre (1993) was directed by Roger Guillot and stars Michel Bouquet, Gwennola Bothorel, Patrick Catalifo.