Elise, or Real Life
1970, French. Directed by Michel Drach.
In the middle of the Algerian war, Elise, from Bordeaux, “goes” to Paris to join her brother to earn her living in an automobile factory. There she meets Arezki, an Algerian nationalist activist with whom she falls in love. A chronicle of working life at the time and which highlights the extent of police repression against Algerians.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 25 November 1970
- Original title
- Élise ou la vraie vie
- Country
- France, Algeria
- Written by
- Claire Etcherelli, Michel Drach, Claude Lanzmann
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What Elise, or Real Life is based on
Elise, or Real Life is based on Élise ou la vraie vie (1967) by Claire Etcherelli, published by Éditions Denoël.
1967
Élise ou la vraie vie
By Claire Etcherelli
Published by Éditions Denoël
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Elise, or Real Life runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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Elise, or Real Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 November 1970. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Elise, or Real Life?
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Who directed Elise, or Real Life?
Elise, or Real Life (1970) was directed by Michel Drach and stars Marie-José Nat, Mohamed Chouikh, Bernadette Lafont.
What is Elise, or Real Life based on?
Elise, or Real Life is based on Élise ou la vraie vie (1967) by Claire Etcherelli, published by Éditions Denoël.