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Le D�jeuner sur l'Herbe (Picnic on the Grass) (1959)

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Jean Renoir never made any secret that Picnic on the Grass (Le Dejeuner sur L'Herbe) was inspired by the impressionist paintings of his father Auguste Renoir, and also of Edouard Monet. The near-surrealistic plotline concerns priggish US presidential candidate Paul Meurisse, who carries on a sterile, clinical courtship with Ingrid Nordine. Proposing that he and Nordine have an image-boosting "picnic on the grass", the scientifically-oriented Meurisse is distracted by the visceral charms of

PG, 1 hr. 32 min.

Romance, Art House & International, Comedy

Directed By: Jean Renoir

In Theaters: Nov 11, 1959 Wide

On DVD: Feb 11, 1991

Cast

Paul Meurisse
Etienne
Catherine Rouvel
Nanette
Jean-Pierre Granval
Ritou
Fernand Sardou
Nino
Micheline Gary
Madeleine
Jean Claudio
Rousseau
Charles Blavette
Gaspard
Andre Brunot
Old Curate
Marguerite Cassan
Mme. Paignant
Robert Chandeau
Laurent
Paulette Dubost
Mlle. Forestier
H�l�ne Duc
Isabelle
Ghislaine Dumont
Magda
Raymond Jourdan
Eustache
Jacqueline Morane
Titine
Ingiid Nordine
Marie-Charlotte
Frederick O'Brady
Rudolf

Critic Reviews for Le D�jeuner sur l'Herbe (Picnic on the Grass)

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Renoir manages to inject an uncommon amount of feeling into all the frivolity and whimsy; the results are both absurdist and sublime.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

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An impressionistic incantation, an air-filled home movie by Renoir

March 15, 2010 Full Review Source: CinePassion

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

One of director Jean Renoir's oddest films, Picnic On The Grass is visually influenced by the Impressionist paintings of his father, Auguste Renoir, and Edouard Manet, but its plot could almost be considered science fiction.

August 30, 2006 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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Again and again, sumptuous photography collapses into cold argument.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Time Out

[A] rather reactionary and ponderous satire on modern society.

June 17, 2003 Full Review Source: Film4

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