A Summer's Tale
Seen it?1996 | 114 min | Romance, Drama, Comedy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Arthur, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Awaiting his girlfriend Léna’s arrival at the Breton seaside resort of Dinard, Gaspard befriends — and flirts heavily with — two other women, the companionable ethnology student Margot and the sensual townie Solène, making for a rather complicated situation when Léna finally arrives.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 91 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$198K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 43K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Éric Rohmer
- Melvil PoupaudGaspard
- Amanda LangletMargot
- Gwenaëlle SimonSolène
- Aurelia NolinLéna
- Aimé LefèvreNewfoundlander
- Alain GuellaffUncle
- Evelyne LahanaAunt
- Yves GuérinAccordionist
- Franck Cabot-DavidCousin