The Life Before Us

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Romain_Gary
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Foreign_Language_Film
gptkbp:based_on novel by Romain Gary
gptkbp:box_office $1.5 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Momo
gptkb:Dr._Katz
gptkb:Madame_Rosa
gptkb:Monsieur_Ibrahim
Monsieur Hamil
gptkbp:cinematography_by Jean Penzer
gptkbp:country gptkb:France
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced later films about similar themes.
gptkbp:cultural_significance Explores themes of aging and care.
gptkbp:director gptkb:Moshé_Mizrahi
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:edited_by Yvonne Martin
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Berlin_International_Film_Festival
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
literary fiction
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Life Before Us
gptkbp:influenced Documentaries on social issues.
Films about immigrant experiences.
Literature on aging.
Subsequent films about elderly care.
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Italian_Neorealism
gptkb:French_New_Wave
gptkbp:inspiration Romain Gary's life experiences.
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
gptkbp:legacy Considered a classic of French cinema.
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Monsieur_Lazare
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Michel_Legrand
gptkbp:narrative_style Character-driven storytelling.
gptkbp:original_language gptkb:French
gptkbp:plot A story about an elderly woman and a young boy.
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Les_Films_de_la_Boissière
gptkb:Société_Générale_de_Production
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1975
gptkbp:release_date October 12, 1977
gptkbp:release_format Theatrical
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1977
gptkbp:remake gptkb:Monsieur_Ibrahim
gptkbp:runtime 100 minutes
gptkbp:screenings International film festivals.
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Moshé_Mizrahi
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Paris
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Simone_Signoret
gptkb:Gérard_Depardieu
gptkbp:theme gptkb:loss
love
childhood
gptkbp:themes gptkb:Loss
gptkb:Love
gptkb:friendship
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Patrick_Modiano
gptkb:Romain_Gary
gptkb:The_Life_Ahead
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5