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The Cost of Living
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The Cost of Living

2003-07-30 · 98 min · ★ 5.5

Comedy

Une héritière qui n'arrive pas à hériter, un radin qui ne peut rien dépenser, un petit garçon qui trouve un billet dans la rue, un restaurateur prodigue qui ne fait que donner... Tels sont, entre autres, les personnages de ce film "choral". Pourquoi certains dépensent-ils de manière convulsive là où d'autres retiennent l'argent comme la partie la plus vitale de leur être ? On croit parler d'argent, mais c'est d'amour dont il s'agit.

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Directors
Philippe Le Guay
Production companies
Les Films des Tournelles, Pathé Renn Productions, M6 Films, Gimages Films
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Fabrice LuchiniFabrice LuchiniBrett
Vincent LindonVincent LindonCoway
Géraldine PailhasGéraldine PailhasHelena
Lorànt DeutschLorànt DeutschPatrick
Isild Le BescoIsild Le BescoLaurence
Claude RichClaude RichMaurice
Camille JapyCamille JapyMilène
Michel VuillermozMichel VuillermozThe banker
Bernard BlochBernard BlochRichet, the bailiff
Catherine HosmalinCatherine HosmalinKarine

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