Un dimanche à la campagne (1984)

In France, before WWI. As every Sunday, an old painter living in the country is visited by his son Gonzague, coming with his wife and his three children. Then his daugther Irene arrives. ... See full summary »

Director:

Bertrand Tavernier

Writers:

Pierre Bost (novel), Bertrand Tavernier,

Stars:

Louis Ducreux, Michel Aumont, Sabine Azéma

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 17 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Louis Ducreux	...	Monsieur Ladmiral
Michel Aumont	...	Gonzague
Sabine Azéma	...	Irène (as Sabine Azema)
Geneviève Mnich	...	Marie-Thérèse (as Genevieve Mnich)
Monique Chaumette	...	Mercédès
Thomas Duval	...	Emile
Quentin Ogier	...	Lucien
Katia Wostrikoff	...	Mireille
Claude Winter	...	Madame Ladmiral
Jean-Roger Milo	...	Fisherman (Le pêcheur)
Pascale Vignal	...	A servant (La serveuse)
Jacques Poitrenaud	...	Hector (Patron guinguette)
Valentine Suard	...	Little girl (La petite fille 1)
Erika Faivre	...	Little girl (La petite fille 2)
Marc Perrone	...	Accordionist (L'accordéoniste)

Storyline

In France, before WWI. As every Sunday, an old painter living in the country is visited by his son Gonzague, coming with his wife and his three children. Then his daugther Irene arrives. She is always in a hurry, she lives alone and does not come so often... An intimist chronicle in which what is not shown, what is guessed, is more important than how it looks, dealing with what each character expects of life.

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Plot Keywords:

painter | rural setting | dog | 1910s | family gathering | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

11 April 1984 (France)

Also Known As:

A Sunday in the Country

Company Credits

Production Co:

Films A2, Little Bear, Sara Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Irene's flower in her bodice disappears then reappears.

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Connections

Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Town/I'm Still Here/Easy A (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Quatuor pour piano et cores Op. 121"
Written by Gabriel Fauré
Performed by Le quatuor Via Nova, Jean Hubeau piano solo

User Reviews

A Rewarding Experience

In early 20th century France, an impressionist painter is visited at his country estate by his grown children. This is a very low-key film where nothing much happens but where one experiences the satisfaction of having spent a Sunday afternoon in the country engaged in conversation with intelligent people. Ducreux is excellent as the patriarch nearing the end of his life who relishes the visit from his dutiful son and free-spirited daughter, but is overcome with feelings of nostalgia and perhaps regret. The cinematography is gorgeous, with images suggesting impressionist paintings. The soundtrack appropriately consists of chamber music, that of Faure.