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Life Is a Long Quiet River (1988): movie guide
Life Is a Long Quiet River (1988) is a Comedy running about 90 minutes. It holds a TMDB score of 6.7/10 from 474 votes. Notable cast includes Benoît Magimel, Valérie Lalande, Catherine Hiegel, Daniel Gélin. Cinema Box covers trailers, cast, and details for discovery — not full streaming.
- Released: 1988-02-03
- Runtime: 90 min
- TMDB: 6.7/10
- Genres: Comedy
Last updated: 2026-11-11 · First listed: 1988-02-03

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What is Life Is a Long Quiet River about?
Two babies are switched at birth. When the mistake is discovered 12 years later, it leads to complications in the lives of both families. One family is affluent, with dutiful and (apparently) contented children. The other family is poor, with rambunctious (even delinquent) children, often hungry, but with lots of laughter in the house.
Cast highlights
Life Is a Long Quiet River features Benoît Magimel, Valérie Lalande, Catherine Hiegel, Daniel Gélin, Hélène Vincent, André Wilms. Open the Cinema Box title page for the full cast list and character credits.
Key facts
Release date: 1988-02-03. Runtime: 90 minutes. TMDB score: 6.7/10 (474 votes). Genres: Comedy. Original language: fr. Status: Released.
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Frequently asked questions
- What genre is Life Is a Long Quiet River?
- Life Is a Long Quiet River is listed as Comedy on TMDB.
- How long is Life Is a Long Quiet River?
- Life Is a Long Quiet River runs about 90 minutes.
- Who stars in Life Is a Long Quiet River?
- Cast highlights include Benoît Magimel, Valérie Lalande, Catherine Hiegel, Daniel Gélin, Hélène Vincent, André Wilms.
- Does Cinema Box stream Life Is a Long Quiet River?
- No. Cinema Box is discovery-only — trailers, details, ratings, and watchlists. It does not host or stream full movies.








