Summer Hours (2008)
L'heure d'été (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 43min
- Drama, Family
- 05 Jun 2009 (USA)
- Movie
Two brothers and a sister witness the disappearance of their childhood memories when they must relinquish the family belongings to ensure their deceased mother's succession.
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Awards:
- 9 wins & 23 nominations.
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Cast
| Juliette Binoche | ... |
Adrienne
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| Charles Berling | ... |
Frédéric
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| Jérémie Renier | ... |
Jérémie
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| Edith Scob | ... |
Hélène
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| Dominique Reymond | ... |
Lisa
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| Valérie Bonneton | ... |
Angela
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Isabelle Sadoyan | ... |
Éloïse
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| Kyle Eastwood | ... |
James
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| Alice de Lencquesaing | ... |
Sylvie
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Emile Berling | ... |
Pierre
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| Jean-Baptiste Malartre | ... |
Michel Waldemar
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Gilles Arbona | ... |
Maître Lambert
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| Eric Elmosnino | ... |
Le commissaire de police
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Marc Voinchet | ... |
Présentateur radio
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| Sara Martins | ... |
Atachée de presse
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Christian Lucas | ... |
Le neveu d'Éloïse
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Philippe Paimblanc | ... |
Le maire de Valmondois
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Luc Bricault | ... |
Touriste au Musée d'Orsay
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Arnaud Azoulay | ... |
Petit ami de Sylvie
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Marine Decroix | ... |
Amie de Sylvie
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Léna Burger | ... |
Amie de Sylvie
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François-Marie Banier | ... |
Président de la Commission des Dations
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Philippe Thiébaut | ... |
Membre de la Commission
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Arnaud Brejon de la Lavergnee | ... |
Membre de la Commission
(as Arnaud Bréjon de Lavergnée)
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Marc Plocki | ... |
Membre de la Commission
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Odile Michel | ... |
Membre de la Commission
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Michel Maket | ... |
Expert
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Gérard Landrot | ... |
Expert
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Michel Broomhead | ... |
Expert
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Marie Bélie Vaulet | ... |
Guide au Musée d'Orsay
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Bruno Ecault | ... |
Restaurateur sculpture
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Daisy Kechichiglonian | ... |
Une enfant
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Pearl Kechichiglonian | ... |
Une enfant
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Max Ricat | ... |
Un enfant
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Kauda Pharaon | ... |
Une enfant
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Alistair Forwood | ... |
Un enfant
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Malo Gledhill | ... |
Un enfant
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Directed by
| Olivier Assayas | ||
Written by
| Olivier Assayas | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Claire Dornoy | ... | executive producer |
| Charles Gillibert | ... | producer |
| Marin Karmitz | ... | producer |
| Nathanaël Karmitz | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Eric Gautier | ||
Editing by
| Luc Barnier | ||
Editorial Department
| Lise Courtès | ... | assistant editor |
| Julie Delord | ... | assistant editor |
| Isabelle Julien | ... | color grader |
| Nelly Ollivault | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Antoinette Boulat | ||
Art Direction by
| Fanny Stauff | ||
Set Decoration by
| Mauvezin Bosque Alexandrine | ... | (as Sandrine Mauvezin) |
Makeup Department
| Morgane Bernhard | ... | key hair stylist |
| Céline Planchenault | ... | key makeup artist |
| Lydia Pujols | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Sylvie Barthet | ... | production manager |
| Thomas Colban | ... | assistant unit manager trainee |
| Karine Ebert | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Luc Bricault | ... | second assistant director |
| Héléna Cotinier | ... | additional third assistant director |
| Matthew Gledhill | ... | first assistant director |
| Delphine Heude | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Vincent Amiel | ... | construction coordinator |
| Dominique Coste | ... | property buyer |
| Tibor Dora | ... | carpenter |
| Lionel Guy | ... | key painter |
| Fabien Lang | ... | props |
| Florent Maillot | ... | property master |
| Diane Sorin | ... | assistant art director |
| Fanny Stauff | ... | first assistant art director |
| Adail Viveiros | ... | ripper |
Sound Department
| Laurent Boudaud | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Nicolas Cantin | ... | sound editor / sound recordist |
| Jérôme Chenevoy | ... | boom operator |
| Dominique Eyraud | ... | boom operator |
| Olivier Goinard | ... | sound editor / sound mixer |
| Jérôme Petit | ... | assistant sound editor / sound assistant |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Antoine Aybes-Gille | ... | assistant camera |
| François Berroir | ... | gaffer |
| Damien Bret | ... | electrician |
| Gérard Buffard | ... | key grip |
| Julien Buffard | ... | grip |
| Raphaël Dougé | ... | assistant camera |
| Gil Fontbonne | ... | grip |
| Léo Hinstin | ... | second assistant camera |
| Fabienne Octobre | ... | a camera focus puller: 2nd part |
| Luc Reyrolle | ... | electrician |
| Benoît Rizzotti | ... | first assistant camera (as Benoît Rizzoti) |
| Olivia Roudon | ... | assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Elsa Pharaon | ... | casting: children |
Location Management
| Christophe Chauveau | ... | key location scout |
Script and Continuity Department
| Clémentine Schaeffer | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Charlotte Bayle | ... | titles designer |
| Tatiana Bouchain | ... | production assistant |
| Huma Khan | ... | legal post production |
| Céline Pocréaux | ... | production adminstrator |
| Arnaud Vittet | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- MK2 Productions (presents)
- France 3 Cinéma (in co-production with)
- Canal+ (with the participation of)
- TPS Star (with the participation of)
- Le Musée d'Orsay (with the participation of)
- La Région Île-de-France (with the support of)
- Soficinéma 3 (in association with)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (in partnership with)
- Cofinova 4 (in association with)
Distributors
- MK2 Productions (2008) (World-wide)
- MK2 Éditions (2008) (France) (DVD)
- A-Film Distribution (2008) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- A-Film Distribution (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (2008) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Hollywood Entertainment (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
- IFC Films (2008) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Hollywood Entertainment (2008) (Greece) (DVD)
- Filmware International (2008) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Alfa Films (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Crest International (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Filmes da Mostra (2009) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Madman Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD) (subtitled)
- The Criterion Collection (2010) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- The Criterion Collection (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Cinema Mondo (2010) (Finland)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Le Musée d'Orsay (art, advice, commissioned by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In a small town, Hélène is a family matriarch who has devoted her life to preserving the legacy of her artist uncle. However, while her eldest son, Frédéric, wants to preserve her home after her passing, she harbors no such illusions as she prepares her legacy. After her death, her children realize what she anticipated as they come to terms with their inheritance's place in their own lives. In the resulting disposition of their mother's assets, treasured heirlooms of a romantic family past drift away even as their changing modern world confronts the value of their memories. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com) |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR4,400,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film is part of the Criterion Collection, spine #513. See more » |
| Goofs | Grandmother's two most valuable objects, the Corots, are hung where they'll both get lots of sunlight, guaranteed to damage the colors. Since once gets the definite impression that little in the house has changed over many years, these pictures would be toast by now. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Terminator: Salvation/Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian/Easy Virtue/Summer Hours/Not Forgotten (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Loftus Jones See more » |
| Quotes |
Éloïse:
He said to choose anything. l couldn't take advantage. l took something ordinary. What would l do with something valuable? See more » |