Life Is a Bed of Roses (1983)

Three intertwined tales. On the eve of the First World War, Count Forbek starts to build a fantastic castle in the Ardennes forest. After the war he uses it to start a utopian society by brainwashing his friends, including his former fiancee, Livia, and her husband. In the present day, the castle is being used as an alternative school and, in the summer holidays, for an educational conference. At the conference, the American Nora Winkle bets Claudine that the ernest public school teacher Elisabeth Rousseau will be enticed into the bed of Robert Dufresne, even though the principal speaker, Walter Guarini, is obviously interested in Elisabeth. Meanwhile, the children staying at the castle over the holidays invent their own medieval tale about freeing prisoners from the dungeons.

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Summary Details
Running Time1 hr 50 min
GenresComedy Drama Fantasy Musical
FilmmakersRole
Alain Resnais Director
Jean Gruault Writer
Philippe Dussart Producer
Philippe-Gérard Composer
Bruno Nuytten Cinematographer
Jean-Pierre Besnard Editor
Albert Jurgenson Editor
Enki Bilal Production Designer
Jacques Saulnier Production Designer
CastRole
Vittorio Gassman
Ruggero Raimondi
Geraldine Chaplin
Fanny Ardant