# The Things of Life (1970)

> After a highway engineer is gravely injured in a traffic accident, memories of love, marriage, and family turn his final moments into a poignant reckoning.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2168

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Claude Sautet
- Cast: Michel Piccoli, Romy Schneider, Lea Massari, Gérard Lartigau, Jean Bouise, Boby Lapointe, Hervé Sand, Jacques Richard
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064165/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, reflective, intimate, quiet evening, classic cinema night

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of love and loss, as memories intertwine with the present.

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- [Last Tango in Paris (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/1088)
- [The Best Years of a Life (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/407829)
- [A Man and a Woman (1966)](https://ember.film/movie/27688)
- [Amour (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/61854)
- [La Notte (1961)](https://ember.film/movie/26220)
- [Quantum Love (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/147061)
- [The Man Who Loved Women (1977)](https://ember.film/movie/952)

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