A Summer's Tale ( Conte d'été )

A Summer's Tale (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Conte d'été
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
113 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1996 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Eric Rohmer

Written By:
Eric Rohmer

Actors:
Melvil Poupaud ..... Gaspard
Amanda Langlet ..... Margot
Gwenaëlle Simon ..... Solene
Aurelia Nolin ..... Lena
Aimé Lefèvre ..... The Newfoundlander
Alain Guellaff ..... Uncle Alain
Evelyne Lahana ..... Aunt Maiwen
Yves Guérin ..... Accordionist
Franck Cabot ..... Cousin

Synopsis:

The third part in Eric Rohmer's 'Talesof the Four Seasons', A Summer's Tale charts the summer vacation of Gaspard (Melvil Poupaud), a young man who claims nothing ever happens in his life. But, one summer, he discovers that nothing could be further from the truth. In Dinard, a seaside resort in rural Brittany, Gaspard becomes romantically entangled with three beautiful women: his classmate Lena, waitress Margot and the outgoing Solène, whom he meets at a party. As the girls' patience with him begins to wear thin, a confused Gaspard must make the difficult choice between them.

In the centre of part 3 of Rohmer's '4 Seasons-Cycle' stands a young man, Gaspard, who went to Dinard (a town by the sea in the Bretagne) because he hopes to meet the girl he thinks he is in love with - Lena. Shortly after his arrival he comes into contact with Margot who works as a servant at her aunt's creperie. He spends a long time with her, and discusses the way he feels about Lena but he hesitates to tell the truth about his relationship. The reason is that he isn't quite sure himself. Although he insists he loves Lena, doubts arise...

A shy maths graduate takes a holiday in Dinard before starting his first job. He hopes his sort-of girlfriend will join him, but soon strikes up a friendship with another girl working in town. She in turn introduces him to a further young lady who fancies him. Thus the quiet young lad finds he is having to do some tricky juggling in territory new to him.

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