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A Day in the Country

A Day in the Country

19467.30h 41m

Overview

The family of a Parisian shop-owner spends a day in the country. The daughter falls in love with a man at the inn, where they spend the day.

Directed by Jean Renoir
Written by Jean Renoir, Guy de Maupassant
Produced by Pierre Braunberger
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Top Cast

Sylvia Bataille

Sylvia Bataille

Henriette

Jane Marken

Jane Marken

Madame Dufour

Georges D'Arnoux

Georges D'Arnoux

Henri

Jacques Brunius

Jacques Brunius

Rodolphe

André Gabriello

André Gabriello

Monsieur Dufour

Gabrielle Fontan

Gabrielle Fontan

La Grand' Mère

Jean Renoir

Jean Renoir

Père Poulain

Marguerite Renoir

Marguerite Renoir

La Servante

P

Paul Temps

Anatole

Jacques Becker

Jacques Becker

Seminarian (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

countrysidepicnicflash forwardinnrowboatfishing poll

About A Day in the Country

A Day in the Country is a drama, romance, comedy film released in 1946 exploring themes of countryside, picnic, flash forward, inn, rowboat, fishing poll. Directed by Jean Renoir, it stars Sylvia Bataille, Jane Marken, Georges D'Arnoux. The family of a Parisian shop-owner spends a day in the country. The daughter falls in love with a man at the inn, where they spend the day.

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