The Things of Life

1h 29m · 1970 · Directed by Claude Sautet · 3.8 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Things of Life (1970) runs 1h 29m, directed by Claude Sautet. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

The mind of Pierre Bérard, a successful middle-aged architect, is torn between his unstable present with Hélène, his younger lover, and his happy memories of the past with Catherine, his ex-wife; but his true destiny awaits him at a crossroads on his way to Rennes…

Genres: Drama, Romance

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.