A Sunday in the Country

A Sunday in the Country
Directed by	Bertrand Tavernier
Written by	Bertrand Tavernier Colo Tavernier
Produced by	Bertrand Tavernier Alain Sarde
Starring	Louis Ducreux Michel Aumont Sabine Azéma Geneviève Mnich Monique Chaumette
Cinematography	Bruno de Keyzer
Release date	11 April 1984
Running time	90 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Box office	$8.2 million[1]

A Sunday in the Country (French: Un dimanche à la campagne) is a 1984 French film directed by Bertrand Tavernier.

Plot[]

The story takes place during a Sunday in the late summer of 1912. Monsieur Ladmiral is a painter without any real genius and in the twilight of his life. Since the death of his wife, he lives alone with Mercedes, his servant. As every Sunday, he invites Gonzague, his son, a steady young man, who likes order and propriety, accompanied by his wife, Marie-Thérèse and their three children, Emile, Lucien and Mireille. That day, Irène, Gonzague's sister, a young non-conformist, liberated and energetic woman, upsets this peaceful ritual and calls into question her father's artistic choices.

Cast[]

• Louis Ducreux as Monsieur Ladmiral
• Michel Aumont as Gonzague
• Sabine Azéma as Irène
• Geneviève Mnich as Marie-Thérèse
• Monique Chaumette as Mercédès
• Thomas Duval as Emile
• Quentin Ogier as Lucien
• Katia Wostrikoff as Mireille
• Claude Winter as Madame Ladmiral
• Jean-Roger Milo as Fisherman (Le pêcheur)
• Pascale Vignal as A servant (La serveuse)
• Jacques Poitrenaud as Hector (Patron guinguette)
• Valentine Suard as Little girl (La petite fille 1)
• Erika Faivre as Little girl (La petite fille 2)
• Marc Perrone as Accordionist (L'accordéoniste)

Awards[]

Won[]

• Boston Society of Film Critics (USA)
  • Best Director (Bertrand Tavernier)
  • Best Foreign Language Film
• Cannes Film Festival (France)
  • Best Director (Bertrand Tavernier)^[2]
• César Awards (France)
  • Best Actress in a Leading Role (Sabine Azéma)
  • Best Cinematography (Bruno de Keyzer)
  • Best Writing - Adaptation (Bertrand and Colo Tavernier)
• Kansas City Film Critics Circle (USA)
  • Best Foreign Film
• London Film Critics Circle (UK)
  • Best Foreign Language Film
• National Board of Review (USA)
  • Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Sabine Azéma)^[3]
  • Best Foreign Language Film^[3]
• New York Film Critics Circle (USA)
  • Best Foreign Language Film

Nominated[]

• BAFTA Awards (UK)
  • Best Foreign Language Film (Alain Sarde and Bertrand Tavernier)
• Cannes Film Festival (France)
  • Golden Palm^[2]
• César Awards (France)
  • Best Actor in a Leading Role (Louis Ducreux)
  • Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Michel Aumont)
  • Best Director (Bertrand Tavernier)
  • Best Editing (Armand Psenny)
  • Best Film (Bertrand Tavernier)
• Golden Globes Awards (USA)
  • Best Foreign Language Film

Music[]

The sound track features excerpts from Gabriel Fauré's Piano Quartet No. 2 in C minor, Op. 115.^[4]

References[]

External links[]

• A Sunday in the Country (Un dimanche à la campagne) at IMDb
• A Sunday in the Country at Box Office Mojo
• A Sunday in the Country at Rotten Tomatoes