''One Life'' () is a 1958 French drama film directed by
Alexandre Astruc, starring
Maria Schell and
Christian Marquand. It is also known as ''End of Desire'' in the United States. It is set in the 19th century and tells the story of the unhappy marriage between an idealistic woman of aristocratic background and a cynical man. The film is based on the novel ''
Une Vie'' by
Guy de Maupassant. It was shown in competition at the
19th Venice International Film Festival
The 19th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 24 August to 7 September 1958.
Jury
* Jean Grémillon (France) (head of jury)
* Carlos Fernández Cuenca (Spain)
* Piero Gadda Conti (Italy)
* Alberto Lattuada (Italy)
* Hidemi In ...
. It had 2,315,098 admissions in France.
The song "Une Vie", written by
Roman Vlad and
Marc Lanjean
Jean Alciede Marie Marcland ( Limoges, 1903 - 26 February 1964) was a French composer of film music. He also wrote popular tunes under the name Marc Lanjean.
Discography
*''Musique Aux 4 Vents'' with Roger RogerBillboard - 22 Dec 1962 - Page 18 GR ...
, was released as a single by Maria Schell in 1958, and covered by
Eddie Barclay's big band in 1959.
Cast
*
Maria Schell as Jeanne Dandieu
*
Christian Marquand as Julien de Lamare
*
Ivan Desny
Ivan Desny (born Ivan Nikolaevich Desnitskij; 28 December 1922 – 13 April 2002) was a Chinese-born actor of Russian descent.
Early life
Desny was born in Peking, China.
Career
Desny was a film actor. Bilingual in French and German, he acted ...
as De Fourcheville
*
Pascale Petit as Rosalie
*
Antonella Lualdi as Gilberte de Fourcheville
*
Louis Arbessier as M. Dandieu
*
Marie-Hélène Dasté
Marie-Hélène is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Marie-Hélène Amiable (born 1960), French politician, Mayor of Bagneux
*Marie-Hélène Arnaud (1934–1986), French model and actress
*Marie-Hélène Aubert (born 1955), Frenc ...
as Mme. Dandieu
*
Michel de Slubicki
Michel may refer to:
* Michel (name), a given name or surname of French origin (and list of people with the name)
* Míchel (nickname), a nickname (a list of people with the nickname, mainly Spanish footballers)
* Míchel (footballer, born 1963), S ...
as Paul de Lamare
*
Andrée Tainsy
Andrée Micheline Ghislaine Tainsy (26 April 1911 – 19 December 2004) was a Belgian actress. She worked with several notable actors like Philippe Noiret, Jean Louis Trintignant, Charlotte Rampling and famous directors like Claude Chabrol, Cos ...
as Ludivine
References
External links
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1958 drama films
1958 films
Films based on French novels
Films based on works by Guy de Maupassant
Films directed by Alexandre Astruc
Films set in the 19th century
French drama films
1950s French-language films
1950s French films
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