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Summary:

Follows Nana, a young Parisian who aspires to be an actress, but a downward spiral forces her into prostitution.

Contributors:

Godard, Jean-Luc, 1930-2022 , screenwriter, director

Braunberger, Pierre, 1905-1990 , producer

Karina, Anna, 1940-2019 , actor

Rebbot, Sady, 1935-1994 , actor

Labarthe, André S. , actor

Schlumberger, G. (Guylaine) , actor

Hoffman, Gerard , actor

Messine, Monique, 1940-2003 , actor

Pavel, Paul, 1920-2012 , actor

Parain, Brice, 1897-1971 , actor

Quéant, Gilles , actor

Coutard, Raoul , cinematographer

Guillemot, Agnès, 1931- , film editor

Villette, Guy, 1917-1991 , sound designer

Legrand, Michel, 1932-2019 , composer

Martin, Adrian, 1959- , commentator

Narboni, Jean , interviewee

Simsolo, Noël , interviewer

Sacotte, Marcel

Atkinson, Michael, 1962-

Collet, Jean

Films de la Pléiade (Firm)

Pathé Consortium Cinéma

Criterion Collection (Firm)

Languages:

French
English

Language Notes:

French dialogue with optional English subtitles.

Included Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Lost girl [by Atkinson, M.]

Motion picture adaptation of: Audacious experiment [by Collet, J.]

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Où en est la prostitution [by Sacotte, M.]

Related Series:

Criterion collection; [volume] 512

Alternate Titles:

English title: My life to live: a film in twelve tableaux

Subjects:

Sacotte, Marcel — Film adaptations

Prostitution — France — Paris — Drama

Prostitution

France — Paris

Genres:

New wave films

Fiction films

Film adaptations

Feature films

Foreign language films

French language films

Drama

System Details:

DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby digital mono.

Performers:

Cast: Anna Karina, Sady Rebbot, André Labarthe, G. Schlumberger, Gérard Hoffman, Monique Messine, Paul Pavel, Dimitri Dineff, Peter Kassowitz, E. Schlumberger, Brice Parain, Henri Atal, Gilles Quéant, Odile Geoffroy, Marcel Charton, Jack Florency.

Production Credits:

Cinematography, Raoul Coutard ; editor, Agnès Guillemot ; sound, Guy Villette ; costume, Christiane Fageol ; music, Michel Legrand.

General Notes:

Based on the book "Où en est la postitution", by Marcel Sacotte.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1962.
Special features: Audio commentary featuring film scholar Adrian Martin; Video interview with film scholar Jean Narboni, conducted by historian Noël Simsolo; Television interview from 1962 with actress Anna Karina; Excerpts from a 1961 French television exposé on prostitution; Illustrated essay on La prostitution, the book that served as inspiration for the film; Stills gallery; director Jean-Luc Godard's original theatrical trailer. Booklet. Godard's original scenario from 1962; "The lost girl" essay by critic Michael Atkinson; "Godard on Vivre sa vie" , interviews with Godard; "An audacious experiment: the soundtrack of Vivre sa vie" by Jean Collet.
Venice Film Festival, Pasinetti Award, 1962
Venice Film Festival, Special Jury Prize, 1962

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guide (39 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm).

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

VIV 1967 DVD

ISBNs:

9781604652697
1604652691

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 715515057110
Publisher Number, The Criterion Collection: CC1880

OCLC Numbers:

526767507