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Every Man for Himself
Sauve qui peut (la vie)
Directed by Jean-Luc Godard
1980•1h 27m•NR•★ 6.2
Drama
Synopsis
Divided into musical movements—The Imaginary, Fear, Commerce, and Music—the film interweaves the intersecting lives of three people in Switzerland: a television director, his ex-partner moving to the country, and an independent prostitute, punctuated by breathtaking, stuttering slow-motion studies of everyday human movement. Jean-Luc Godard's triumphant return to mainstream feature filmmaking starring Jacques Dutronc, Nathalie Baye (César Best Supporting Actress), and Isabelle Huppert.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorJean-Luc Godard
WriterAnne-Marie MiévilleJean-Claude Carrière
CinematographyWilliam LubtchanskyRenato BertaJean-Bernard Menoud
MusicGabriel Yared
Principal Cast
Isabelle HuppertIsabelle Rivière
Jacques DutroncPaul Godard
Nathalie BayeDenise Rimbaud
Roland AmstutzCustomer in Room 522
Cécile TannerCecile
Roger JendlyCustomer of Isabelle's Sister
Fred PersonneFirst Client
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Anna BaldacciniIsabelle's SisterTechnical Specifications
Runtime1h 27m (87 mins)
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DirectorJean-Luc Godard
LanguagesFrench
CountryFR, CH, AT, DE
StudioSara Films • Sonimage
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