La vie est un long fleuve tranquille (1988)
Release Year: 1988
Nation: France
Alternative Title: La vida es un río tranquilo, A Vida é um Longo Rio Tranqüilo, Livet er en lang og langsom flod, Elämä on pitkä joki, Az élet egy hosszú
Director: Étienne Chatiliez
Writer: Florence Quentin, Étienne Chatiliez
Production & Genre
Producer: producer: Charles Gassot
executive producer: Florence Quentin
Companies: MK2 Films, CNC, France 3 Cinéma
Genre: Comedy, Comedy Film
Budget: N/A
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Story
In 'La vie est un long fleuve tranquille', a revengeful nurse switches a boy and girl at birth, raising them in two radically different families. Years later, when the switch is discovered, the teenagers must adapt to their new environments, leading to comedic situations as they navigate their families' contrasting worlds.
Summary
'La vie est un long fleuve tranquille' is a 1988 French comedy film directed by Étienne Chatiliez. The movie centers around the consequences of a nurse's decision to switch two infants at birth, resulting in each child growing up in a vastly different family environment. The film explores themes of identity, adaptation, and the complexities of human relationships through humor and dramatic irony.

