The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
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2008
1h 54m
7.5(494 votes)
Drama

Overview

A sprawling drama centered on five key days in a family's life.

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Production Companies

StudioCanal
Canal+
France 2 Cinéma
Mandarin Cinéma

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

40 members
Acting

Jacques Gamblin

Robert Duval

Jacques Gamblin
Acting

Zabou Breitman

Marie-Jeanne Duval

Zabou Breitman
Acting

Déborah François

Fleur Duval, la fille benjamine

Déborah François
Acting

Marc-André Grondin

Raphaël

Marc-André Grondin
Acting

Pio Marmaï

Albert, fils aîné

Pio Marmaï
Acting

Roger Dumas

Pierre, le père de Robert

Roger Dumas
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Cécile Cassel

Prune

Cécile Cassel
Acting

Stanley Weber

Éric, ami de Raphaël

Stanley Weber
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Sarah Cohen-Hadria

Clara

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Camille De Pazzis

Moïra

Camille De Pazzis
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Aymeric Cormerais

Sacha, le looser

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Jean-Jacques Vanier

Mathias Moreau

Jean-Jacques Vanier
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Philippe Lefebvre

Philippe

Philippe Lefebvre
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François-Xavier Demaison

Le docteur Marcaurel

François-Xavier Demaison
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Gilles Lellouche

Le rasta blanc

Gilles Lellouche
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Françoise Brion

La maîtresse du chien accidenté

Françoise Brion
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Nathalie Grandhomme

La mère de Sacha

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Jérôme Chappatte

Le père de Sacha

Jérôme Chappatte
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Ophélie Koering

La prof de biologie

Ophélie Koering
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Lyes Salem

Le type saoul qui veut du Abba

Lyes Salem
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Laurent Besançon

Le maire

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Jean-Louis Frémont

L'organisateur du concert

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Sound

Sinclair

Angus Young

Sinclair
Acting

Romain Lessaffre

Les "Air Guitaristes"

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Benoît Bgr

Les "Air Guitaristes"

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Lewis René

Ciacos

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Valentin Barnisk

Big Dav

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Sébastien Lemenez de Kerdelleau

Bonnetman

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Camille Bardery

La jeune femme du répondeur

Camille Bardery
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Julien Israël

Le journaliste du reportage "Bill Clinton" (voix)

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Nina Rodriguez

Fleur à 10 ans

Nina Rodriguez
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Chloé Ageorges

Fleur (enfant #1)

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Lola Couvreur

Fleur (enfant #2)

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Simon Cohen

Albert à 12 ans

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Vincent Scognamillo

Albert (enfant #1)

Vincent Scognamillo
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Gabriel Melot

Albert (enfant #2)

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Raphaël Bouvet

Raphaël à 10 ans

Raphaël Bouvet
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Luigi Rigoulot

Raphaël (enfant #1)

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Ange Fontanaud

Raphaël (enfant #2)

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Océane Loison

Clara (enfant)

Océane Loison

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