Three Lives and Only One Death
Seen it?1996 | 123 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Four intertwining stories of bizarre occurrences in Paris featuring a man who was stolen away by fairies, a professor who becomes a tramp, the lovers who inherit a chateau – and the last tale that connects all that has gone before.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
70% on Rotten Tomatoes
- 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 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Raúl Ruiz
- Marcello MastroianniMateo Strano / Georges Vickers / Butler / Luc Allamand
- Anna GalienaMaria Gabri - Colosso "Tania la Corse"
- Marisa ParedesMaria
- Chiara MastroianniCecile
- Arielle DombasleHelene
- Jean-Yves GautierMario
- Melvil PoupaudMartin
- Féodor AtkineAndré
- Jacques PieillerTania's Husband
- Pierre BellemareRadio Narrator