Life Is a Long Quiet River

In a small town in northern France, a nurse swaps two newborns from families of opposite social standings as an act of revenge against her boss and lover, a doctor. One child is raised by a wealthy, strict household, while the other grows up in a poor, chaotic environment. Twelve years later, the nurse reveals the truth to both families, causing significant disruptions in their lives as they deal with the discovery.

This 1988 comedy was directed by Étienne Chatiliez, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Florence Quentin. It is the first of two films listed in the director's career, preceding the 2001 movie Tanguy. The cast features Benoît Magimel as Momo Groseille and Valérie Lalande as Bernadette Le Quesnoy, alongside Catherine Hiegel, Daniel Gélin, Hélène Vincent, and André Wilms.

The film has received generally positive feedback from audiences. It holds a rating of 6.8/10 on IMDb based on 5,100 votes and a similar score of 6.7/10 on TMDB from 468 votes.