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  • Life Love Death (1969)
  • R
    115 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Life Love Death (1969)
R
115 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

"Life, Love, Death" was made before the abolition of capital punishment in France. Its central message is the inhumanity of the guillotine. The film, which is shot somewhat in a cinema verite style, divides roughly into three acts. In Act ...See more"Life, Love, Death" was made before the abolition of capital punishment in France. Its central message is the inhumanity of the guillotine. The film, which is shot somewhat in a cinema verite style, divides roughly into three acts. In Act One, there is a series of murders of prostitutes in Paris. An obviously deeply disturbed man is hiring these prostitutes and then strangling them. Suspicion falls on François (Amidou), a married man with a child. The police put him under surveillance. (Viewers will recognize the inspector in charge of the team as Marcel Bozzuffi, who would play Popeye Doyle's nemesis in The French Connection a couple of years later.) Ironically, François is experiencing spiritual healing and renewal through the power of love---not with his wife, of course, this being a French film, but through an affair with a beautiful young woman he has met (not a prostitute). But just as this is happening and François seems to have lost the need to commit violent crimes, he is arrested. Act Two is the arraignment, trial and exposition of François's life and history. His recent transformation, of course, makes no impression on the court, and he is sentenced to death by guillotine. Act Three is a documentary-style record of François's last days in prison and his execution. The last scene in the film is an image of the guillotine's blade beginning its descent; it slows and freezes and there is a fade to black, as a voiceover issues a passionate plea for abolition of the guillotine. Written by mfisher452 See less
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May 26, 1969 (United States)

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41 cast members
Name Known for
Amidou
François Toledo François Toledo   See fewer
Caroline Cellier
Caroline Caroline   See fewer
Janine Magnan
Janine Toledo Janine Toledo   See fewer
Marcel Bozzuffi
Le commissaire Marchand Le commissaire Marchand   See fewer
Pierre Zimmer
Un officier de police Un officier de police   See fewer
Catherine Samie
Julie - une prostituée Julie - une prostituée   See fewer
Lisette Bersy
Hélène - la belle-mère de François Hélène - la belle-mère de François   See fewer
Albert Naud
L'avocat de la défense L'avocat de la défense   See fewer
Jean-Pierre Sloan
Le procureur Le procureur   See fewer
Nathalie Durrand
Sophie Toledo Sophie Toledo   See fewer
Sylvia Saurel
Sabine - une prostituée (as Sylvie Saurel) Sabine - une prostituée (as Sylvie Saurel)   See fewer
Denyse Roland
La prostituée à Nimes La prostituée à Nimes   See fewer
Rita Maiden
La prostituée en voiture La prostituée en voiture   See fewer
Pierre Collet
Le bourreau Le bourreau   See fewer
Albert Rajau
Un aide-bourreau Un aide-bourreau   See fewer
Jacques Henry
Un aide-bourreau Un aide-bourreau   See fewer
Jean-Marc Allègre
Un aide-bourreau Un aide-bourreau   See fewer
Colette Taconnat
L'assistante sociale L'assistante sociale   See fewer
Jean Collomb
Le propriétaire du motel Le propriétaire du motel   See fewer
Claudia Morin
La fille du dancing La fille du dancing   See fewer
Robert Hossein
L'homme dans le film L'homme dans le film   See fewer
Annie Girardot
La femme dans le film La femme dans le film   See fewer
Manuel Benítez 'El Cordobés'
Self (as El Cordobes) Self (as El Cordobes)   See fewer
Marc Arian
Le greffier de la prison Le greffier de la prison   See fewer
Claude Barrois
Un témoin au procès Un témoin au procès   See fewer
Jean Devoyod
Self - l'aumonier de la prison de la Santé (as D. Devoyod) Self - l'aumonier de la prison de la Santé (as D. Devoyod)   See fewer
A. Dousson
Self - le directeur de la prison de la Santé Self - le directeur de la prison de la Santé   See fewer
Pierre Forget
Le gardien-chef de la prison Le gardien-chef de la prison   See fewer
Jean-Pierre Hazy
Un officier de police Un officier de police   See fewer
Robert Le Ray
Le releveur d'empreintes Le releveur d'empreintes   See fewer
Louis Lyonnet
Un gardien de la prison de la Santé Un gardien de la prison de la Santé   See fewer
Jean Roquel
Un gardien de prison Un gardien de prison   See fewer
Yves Gabrielli
Un officier de police (uncredited) Un officier de police (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Portet
Un officier de police (uncredited) Un officier de police (uncredited)   See fewer
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