| Life Is a Long Quiet River | |
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| French | La vie est un long fleuve tranquille |
| Directed by | Étienne Chatiliez |
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| Cinematography | Pascal Lebègue |
| Edited by | Chantal Delattre |
| Music by | Gérard Kawczynski |
| Distributed by | MK2 Diffusion |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $30.7 million[1] |
Life Is a Long Quiet River (French: La vie est un long fleuve tranquille) is a 1988 French comedy film directed by Étienne Chatiliez. Through the age-old question of nature versus nurture, the film takes a satirical look at society in the industrial north by contrasting the precarious lives of the poor majority with that of the affluent church-going bourgeoisie.