An outrageously wicked comedy about two families from award winning debut filmmaker Ãtienne Chatiliez, this fast-paced satire became the most popular French comedy of the decade. The radiantly bourgeois Le Quesnoys with their immaculate children and perfect manners and the grubby, disreputable Groseilles are thrown together in absurd chaos by an act of revenge as they discover that twelve years prior their babies were switched at birth. A witty send up of class relations and family ties, Life Is a Long Quiet River was celebrated with a host of trophies at France's César Awards ceremony winning for best screenplay, best debut work and acting prizes for Héléne Vincent and Catherine Jacob. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: High Definition digital transfer High Definition Blu-rayTM (1080p) presentation Original Mono audio Newly translated optional English subtitles Archival interviews with director Ãtienne Chatiliez, actor André Wilms, co-writer/co-producer Florence Quentin and producer Charles Gassot Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Scott Saslow FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Jonathan Romney
''‰tienne Chatiliez's satirical comedy tells the story of two babies accidentally switched at birth. One goes on to live with an upper middle class family while the other to a poor one. Twelve years later the mistake is discovered...
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