
Family Life
1985, French. Directed by Jacques Doillon.
Childhood lasts a lifetime
Every Saturday, to the great despair of his wife, Emmanuel finds his daughter Elise, fruit of a first union. A demanding and excessive father in his passions, he went to lay a loving trap for Elise.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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- Released
- 13 February 1985
- Original title
- La Vie de famille
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Jacques Doillon, Jean-François Goyet
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How long is Family Life?
Family Life runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Which OTT platform is Family Life on?
Family Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 February 1985. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Family Life?
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Who directed Family Life?
Family Life (1985) was directed by Jacques Doillon and stars Sami Frey, Mara Goyet, Juliet Berto.