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ERA
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Released 18 years ago.
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Summer Hours
2008 1h 43m FR
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6.4
MID
★6.4TMDB · 181
Drama
Synopsis
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After the death of a septuagenarian woman, her three children deliberate over what to do with her estate.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Juliette Binoche
Adrienne
Charles Berling
Frédéric
Jérémie Renier
Jérémie
Édith Scob
Hélène
Dominique Reymond
Lisa
Valérie Bonneton
Angela
Isabelle Sadoyan
Eloïse
Kyle Eastwood
James
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Olivier Assayas
- Writers
- Olivier Assayas
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Olivier Assayas, shot by Éric Gautier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Luc Barnier 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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Juliette Binoche and Charles Berling and Jérémie Renier carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0836700 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Olivier Assayas directs. Éric Gautier behind the camera. Luc Barnier cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 18 years ago.
- 2Directed by Olivier Assayas, shot by Éric Gautier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Editor Luc Barnier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Juliette Binoche and Charles Berling and Jérémie Renier carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0836700 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Éric Gautier
- Editing
- Luc Barnier
- Production design
- François-Renaud Labarthe
- Costume design
- Anaïs Romand
- Makeup / hair
- Morgane Bernhard
- Runtime
- 103 min · 1h 43m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $7,499,424
- Original language
- FR
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Olivier Assayas
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Production companies
Who made it
France 3 Cinéma
FR
MK2 Productions
FR
Key crew
- ProducerMarin Karmitz
- Executive ProducerClaire Dornoy
- EditorLuc Barnier
- Costume DesignAnaïs Romand
- Costume DesignJorgen Doering
- CastingAntoinette Boulat
- Art DirectionFanny Stauff
- Set DecorationAlexandrine Mauvezin-Bosque
- Key Hair StylistMorgane Bernhard
- Key Makeup ArtistCéline Planchenault
- Makeup ArtistLydia Pujols
- Production ManagerSylvie Barthet
- Assistant Unit ManagerKarine Ebert
- Assistant Unit ManagerThomas Colban
- Script SupervisorClémentine Schaeffer
- Assistant DirectorMatthew Gledhill
- SoundNicolas Cantin
- SoundOlivier Goinard
- ProducerNathanaël Karmitz
- ProducerCharles Gillibert
- Production DesignFrançois-Renaud Labarthe
- Still PhotographerLaurent Thurin-Nal
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- sibling relationship
- summer
- family
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2008-10-08· New York Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2009-05-15NR
- Physical2010-04-20NR· The Criterion Collection Blu-ray / DVD
Also known as
International titles
- Summer HoursUS
- Las horas del veranoES
- 夏日時光TW
- KesäretketFI
- kesähetketFI
- Лятно времеBG
