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La Vie Est Belle

1987 1h 25m Musical Comedy List
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Kourou (Papa Wemba) is a young man seeking fame and fortune as a singer in Zaire's capital, Kinshasa. He finds work with Mamou (Landu Nzunzimbu Matshia), the wife of a local nightclub proprietor whose dissatisfied husband, Nvouandou (Kanko Kasongo), is seeking another wife. Both Nvouandou and the young Kourou set their sights on the same woman -- aspiring secretary Kabibi (Bibi Krubwa) -- while Mamou does all she can to rig the romantic competition in Kourou's favor.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A genial feel-good musical comedy from Zaire. Rated: B- Oct 16, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Kourou (Papa Wemba) is a young man seeking fame and fortune as a singer in Zaire's capital, Kinshasa. He finds work with Mamou (Landu Nzunzimbu Matshia), the wife of a local nightclub proprietor whose dissatisfied husband, Nvouandou (Kanko Kasongo), is seeking another wife. Both Nvouandou and the young Kourou set their sights on the same woman -- aspiring secretary Kabibi (Bibi Krubwa) -- while Mamou does all she can to rig the romantic competition in Kourou's favor.
Director
Benoît Lamy, Mweze Ngangura
Screenwriter
Benoît Lamy, Mweze Ngangura
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
Canadian French
Runtime
1h 25m
Sound Mix
Mono