Life Together (French: La Vie à deux) is a 1958 French comedy film directed by Clément Duhour. It features an ensemble star cast including Fernandel, Pierre Brasseur Lilli Palmer, Danielle Darrieux, Jean Marais, Edwige Feuillère, Gérard Philipe and Sophie Desmarets. The screenplay was written by Sacha Guitry, his final work before his death the same year.
It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location in Nice including at the Hotel Negresco. The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Gabutti.
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Synopsis
A celebrated writer has made a fortune by writing a successful book about four loving couples. Many years later he considers leaving them money in his will and sends out researchers to find if they are still as happy at they once were.
Cast
Pierre Brasseur as Pierre Carreau
Danielle Darrieux as Monique Lebeaut
Sophie Desmarets as Marguerite Caboufigue, wife of Marcel
Fernandel as Marcel Caboufigue, the husband of Marguerite
Edwige Feuillère as Françoise Sellier, ex-Carreau
Robert Lamoureux as Thierry Raval, the lover of Monica
Louis de Funès as Maître Stéphane, the notary
Jean Marais as Teddy Brooks, the illusionist
Lilli Palmer as Odette de Starenberg, the minister's girlfriend
Gérard Philipe as Désiré, Odette's new valet
Jean Richard as André Le Lorrain
Pauline Carton as Mrs Vattier, wife of directeur
Mathilde Casadesus as Adèle, cuisine of Odette
Marie Daëms as Madeleine
Ivan Desny as Michel Sellier
Jacques Dumesnil as Professor Henri Girane
Christian Duvaleix as Jean Pommier, généalogiste
Jacques Jouanneau as Sentis, généalogiste
Madeleine Lebeau as Peggy
Robert Manuel as Georges
Jane Marken as Madame Fourneau
Maria Mauban as La soeur-infirmière
Pierre Mondy as Monsieur Lebeaut
Jacques Morel as Claude
Jean Tissier as Arthur Vattier
Palmyre Levasseur as Marie
Raoul Marco as Doctor Leclerc