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Life and Nothing But

1989 film by Bertrand Tavernier
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Life and Nothing But

Summary

Life and Nothing But is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,484 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Life and Nothing But received the European Film Award for Best Actor[3].
  • Life and Nothing But received the European Film Academy Special Jury Award[4].
  • Life and Nothing But's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Life and Nothing But was directed by Bertrand Tavernier[6].
  • Bertrand Tavernier wrote the screenplay for Life and Nothing But[7].
  • Jean Cosmos wrote the screenplay for Life and Nothing But[8].
  • Life and Nothing But's composer is recorded as Oswald d'Andréa[9].
  • Life and Nothing But's genre is drama film[10].
  • A cast member of Life and Nothing But was Philippe Noiret[11].
  • A cast member of Life and Nothing But was Sabine Azéma[12].
  • A cast member of Life and Nothing But was Michel Duchaussoy[13].
  • A cast member of Life and Nothing But was Philippe Uchan[14].
  • A cast member of Life and Nothing But was Daniel Russo[15].
  • A cast member of Life and Nothing But was Charlotte Kady[16].
  • A cast member of Life and Nothing But was Maurice Barrier[17].
  • A cast member of Life and Nothing But was Daniel Langlet[18].
  • A cast member of Life and Nothing But was Gabriel Cattand[19].
  • A cast member of Life and Nothing But was Georges Staquet[20].
  • A cast member of Life and Nothing But was Frédéric Pierrot[21].
  • A cast member of Life and Nothing But was Jean Champion[22].
  • A cast member of Life and Nothing But was Christophe Odent[23].
  • A cast member of Life and Nothing But was François Dyrek[24].
  • A cast member of Life and Nothing But was Jean-Paul Comart[25].
  • A cast member of Life and Nothing But was Pascal Elso[26].
  • A cast member of Life and Nothing But was Thierry Gimenez[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include René Cleitman[28] and Frédéric Bourboulon[29]. Life and Nothing But was directed by Bertrand Tavernier[6]. Screenwriters include Bertrand Tavernier[7] and Jean Cosmos[8]. Cast members include Philippe Noiret[11], Sabine Azéma[12], Michel Duchaussoy[13], Philippe Uchan[14], Daniel Russo[15], and Charlotte Kady[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1989[30] and January 18, 1990[31]. The original language of Life and Nothing But was French[32]. Its genre is drama film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include interwar period[34], post-war reconstruction[35], and romantic love[36].

Reception

Awards received include European Film Award for Best Actor[3], an award for best leading actor[37], founded in 1988[38] and European Film Academy Special Jury Award[4].

Why It Matters

Life and Nothing But ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,484 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did Life and Nothing But receive?

Honors received include European Film Award for Best Actor[3] and European Film Academy Special Jury Award[4].

Related Entities

Bertrand Tavernier film France Michel Duchaussoy Philippe Noiret Sabine Azéma

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 26d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 98596
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 20409
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  3. 11w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    César award film id → 30063
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P5318]]: 30063, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296258243|La vie et rien d'autre (#296258243)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8117|César film "
  4. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1920
    Production designer → Guy-Claude François
    Publication date → +1989-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1990-01-18T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Bertrand Tavernier, Jean Cosmos
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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