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A Summer's Tale is a french film of genre Drama directed by Éric Rohmer released in USA on 11 november 1996 with Melvil Poupaud

A Summer's Tale (1996)

A Summer's Tale
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Released in USA 11 november 1996
Length 1h53
Directed by
OriginFrance
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Comedy-drama,    Romance
Rating75% 3.7966353.7966353.7966353.7966353.796635

A Summer's Tale (French: Conte d'été) is a 1996 French romance film directed by Éric Rohmer. It is the third film in his Contes des quatre saisons (Tales of the Four Seasons) series, which includes A Tale of Springtime (1990), Conte d'été, Autumn Tale (1998), and A Tale of Winter (1992). Conte d'été stars Melvil Poupaud, Amanda Langlet, Aurélia Nolin, and Gwenaëlle Simon.

The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.

Synopsis

Gaspard, the main character, arrives on holiday in Dinard, a small Breton seaside resort. He awaits his girlfriend, Lena, who does not arrive. Only a short while after this, he crosses paths with the waitress Margot, and they develop a strong friendship; Gaspard also has a fling with Solène, Margot's adventure-seeking friend. Lena eventually does turn up, and by this time, Gaspard has become attached to all three women.

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