Life Is Ours
Seen it?1936 | 66 min | Drama, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for history buffs and people who like stories about real, flawed people. Leaves you with something to think about. Fans of Nouvelle Vague or Suffragette should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 6 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1936: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
A propaganda film of the communist party of France, showing how the comrades help the proletariat against the capitalists.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 920 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jacques Becker, Jacques Brunius, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Jean-Paul Le Chanois, Maurice Lime, Pierre Unik, André Zwobada, Jean Renoir
- Jean DastéL'instituteur / Teacher
- Nadia SibirskaïaNinette - l'amie de René
- Gaston ModotPhilippe - le neveu des Lecocq
- Madeleine SologneUne ouvrière de l'usine
- Vladimir SokoloffUn vieillard dans le cortège final
- Gabrielle FontanMadame Lecocq
- Henri PonsMonsieur Lecocq
- Charles BlavetteTonin (as Blavette)
- Jacques BruniusLe président du conseil d'administration
- Jean RenoirLe patron du bistrot