Un Dimanche a la Campagne = A Sunday in the Country

In 1912, Monsieur Ladmiral, 76, lives alone in his home on the outskirts of Paris. He is a talented painter who will not adapt to the new Impressionist style. As happens most Sundays, he awaits the visit of his son and family. It promises to be a Sunday like many others, full of politeness and affection. The sudden arrival of Irene, Mr. Ladmiral’s daughter disrupts the monotony of the day. Young and emancipated, Irene stirs up the laughter of the children, the anger of Mr. Ladmiral’s son and the old man’s nostalgia. The film contains many references to French painters such as Bonnard and Vuillard, as well as to Jean Renoir’s ‘Une Partie de Campagne’. Awards: Cannes Film Festival 1984: Best mise-en-scene; French Academy of Cinema (Cesar) 1984: Best Actress Sabine Azema, Best Cinematography Bruno de Keyzer, Best Screenplay Adaptation Colo Tavernier O’Hagan and Bertrand Tavernier; New-York Film Critics Circle Award: Best Foreign Language Film.

Credits: Producers, Alain Sarde, Bertrand Tavernier ; director, Bertrand Tavernier; writers, Betrand Tavernier, Colo Tavernier O’Hagan ; photography, Bruno de Keyzer ; music, Louis Ducreux, Marc Perronne, Gabriel Faure ; costume design, Yvonne Sassino
Cast: Louis Ducreux, Sabine Azema, Michel Aumont, Genevieve Mnich, Monique Chaumette.