L'été en pente douce

1987 1h 42m FR

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6.5

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6.5

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 71★6.5IMDB · 950

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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When he inherits the family house and property after his mother's death, aspiring novelist Fane returns home with his bimbo girlfriend Lilas. He must care for his idiot brother Mo and contend with a greedy garage owner who covets Fane's property to expand his business. When efforts to buy the property are fruitless, the mechanic incites the townsfolk against the strange trio.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jacques Villeret
Maurice Leheurt aka Mo
Jean-Pierre Bacri
Stephane Leheurt aka Fane
Pauline Lafont
Lilas
Jean Bouise
Olivier Voke
Guy Marchand
André Voke
Jean-Paul Lilienfeld
Shawenhick
Jacques Mathou
Jeannot
Dominique Besnehard
Leval

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gérard Krawczyk
Writers: Jean-Paul Lilienfeld, Gérard Krawczyk
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jacques Villeret and Jean-Pierre Bacri and Pauline Lafont carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0094405 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gérard Krawczyk directs. Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Jacques Villeret and Jean-Pierre Bacri and Pauline Lafont carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0094405 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.