Modern Life

2008

1h 30m

Documentary

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Farmers and their families and how they live in France.

Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

This could be the most sublime film you'll ever see about French cattle farming.

Rated: 5/5

Apr 9, 2009

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Jason Wood

Little White Lies

Though visually seductive, especially for anyone longing to escape the urban jungle, Modern Life is also to be admired for refusing to slide into postcard lyricism.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 3, 2009

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David Parkinson

Empire Magazine

Visually evocative and deeply moving on the theme of the deterioration of an ancient way of rural life.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 3, 2009

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Sarah Manvel

Critic's Notebook

For [Raymond Depardon], this is clearly a love letter to his home. It's easy to like, easy to respond to and easy to see why it had to be made.

Aug 9, 2018

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Edward Porter

Sunday Times (UK)

The interviews aren't that insightful, but they have a simple poignancy.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 9, 2009

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Philip French

Observer (UK)

It's an austere, rewarding film.

Apr 9, 2009

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Une nostalgie certaine sur la vie paysanne d'avant et une vision de la vieillesse un peu triste.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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de tres beaux portraits sur la vie dans les campagnes francaises, avec de vieux paysans travailleurs et fiers de leur profession, profession qui malheureusement se perd car la generation suivante ne souhaite pas se miner la sante avec un travail aussi demandant. Des entretiens tres naturels de par la franchise et la non habitude des interlocuteurs face a la camera. Des temoignages touchants. Un travail au detail, fait avec passion. Une epoque bientot revolue? on espere que non

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Raymond Depardon fait le portrait d'une paysannerie franÃ§aise en voie de disparition, celle oÃ¹ l'agriculture est un mode de vie plus qu'un mÃ©tier... Vision passÃ©iste et sans espoir. Bof

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Depardon nous emmène sur les routes des Cévennes à la rencontre des paysans. Portrait déprimant d'un monde à l'agonie...

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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mooie portretten van mooie types

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

Like Countryfile, but on the big screen.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Raymond Depardon

Director

Paul Argaud

Self

Germaine Challaye

Self

Jacques Chirac

Self

Nathalie Deleuze

Self

Raymond Depardon

Self

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Synopsis

Farmers and their families and how they live in France.

Director: Raymond Depardon
Producer: Claudine Nougaret
Screenwriter: Raymond Depardon
Production Co: Palmeraie et Désert, France 2 Cinéma
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 27, 2015
Runtime: 1h 30m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)