Summer

1986, Comedy/Drama, 1h 38m

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Movie Info

Delphine (Marie Rivière) is a beautiful young Parisian who is still smarting from a recent break-up. When a friend nixes their travel plans shortly before the trip, Delphine is left to decide how to spend her holiday. Soon she is dealing with various uncomfortable situations, including a beach getaway where she is the only single person. After attempting a trip to the overcrowded Alps, Delphine entertains more vacation options, but will the restless soul ever find what she's looking for?

Rating:

R
Genre:

Comedy, Drama
Original Language:

French (Canada)
Director:

Éric Rohmer
Producer:

Margaret Ménégoz
Writer:

Marie Rivière, Éric Rohmer
Release Date (Theaters):

Aug 31, 1986 original
Release Date (Streaming):

Sep 13, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA):

$37.5K
Runtime:

1h 38m
Distributor:

Orion Pictures
Sound Mix:

Mono

Cast & Crew

Marie Rivière
Delphine

Amira Chemakhi
in Paris

Lisa Heredia
Manuella in Paris

Basile Gervaise
in Paris

Virginie Gervaise
in Paris

René Hernandez
in Paris

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Audience Reviews for Summer

Sep 14, 2012

this film was released in 1986 actually, and it's the rohmer film for folks who don't like rohmer much. i'm not his biggest fan but he certainly has a gift for making mundane conversations interesting and whiny characters sympathetic. very enjoyable

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