Life Is a Bed of Roses_
In this whimsical fable, Resnais deftly interweaves three story lines: the creation of an early-20th-century utopia; romantic high jinks at a school conference; and a fantasy sparked by F/X pioneer Georges Méliès.
Starring
Vittorio Gassman, Ruggero Raimondi, Fanny Ardant
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Life Is a Bed of Roses was released 43 years ago in 1983.
Overview
In this whimsical fable, Resnais deftly interweaves three story lines: the creation of an early-20th-century utopia; romantic high jinks at a school conferen...
Life Is a Bed of Roses is a Drama, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 50m.
CAST (20)
Vittorio Gassman
Walter Guarini
Ruggero Raimondi
Count Michel Forbek
Fanny Ardant
Livia Cerasquier
Geraldine Chaplin
Nora Winkle
Sabine Azéma
Élisabeth Rousseau
Pierre Arditi
Robert Dufresne
Robert Manuel
Georges Leroux
Martine Kelly
Claudine Obertin
Samson Fainsilber
Zoltán Forbek
Véronique Silver
Nathalie Holberg
André Dussollier
Raoul Vandamme
GB
Guillaume Boisseau
Frédéric
ST
Sabine Thomas
Marie
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
Teacher
RS
Rodolphe Schacher
Pierre
Jean-Claude Arnaud
Driver of the van
Lucienne Hamon
Juliette Watelet
Jean-Louis Richard
Father Jean Watelet
Hélène Patarot
Thi Lan
FD
Flavie Ducorps
Nora Winkle's daughter
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Life Is a Bed of Roses about?
In this whimsical fable, Resnais deftly interweaves three story lines: the creation of an early-20th-century utopia; romantic high jinks at a school conference; and a fantasy sparked by F/X pioneer Georges Méliès.
How long is Life Is a Bed of Roses?
Life Is a Bed of Roses has a runtime of 110 minutes (1h 50m).
Who stars in Life Is a Bed of Roses?
The cast of Life Is a Bed of Roses includes Vittorio Gassman, Ruggero Raimondi, Fanny Ardant, Geraldine Chaplin, Sabine Azéma.
What is the rating of Life Is a Bed of Roses?
Life Is a Bed of Roses has a rating of 5.7 out of 10 based on 33 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Comedy