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Directed by | Jacques Doillon |
Written by | Jacques Doillon |
Produced by | Jean François Lepetit |
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Cinematography | Michel Carré |
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Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 90 min. |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Family Life (French : La Vie de Famille) is a 1985 French film by Jacques Doillon.
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