A Sunday in the Country

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France, 1984
Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Producer: Bertrand Tavernier, Alain Sarde
Cast: Louis Ducreux, Michel Aumont, Sabine Azéma, Geneviève Mnich
Screenwriter: Bertrand Tavernier, Colo Tavernier
Based on the novel by Pierre Bost
Cinematography: Bruno de Keyzer
Music: Philippe Sarde
Genre: Drama
Color
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Language: French with English subtitles
Running Time: 90 minutes

Synopsis:
Painter Monsieur Ladmiral (Louis Ducreux) hosts an orderly gathering with most of his remaining family every Sunday. When his liberated and fesity daughter Irène (Sabine Azéma) appears one Sunday, she upends the stolid rituals of the weekly gathering.

Awards and Recognition:
Best Director (Cannes Film Festival, 1984)
Best Actress - Sabine Azéma, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography (César Awards, 1985)
Best Film, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Editing nominations (César Awards, 1985)
Best Supporting Actress - Sabine Azéma, Best Foreign Language Film, Top Foreign Films (National Board of Review, 1984)
Best Foreign Language Film (NYFCC Awards, 1984)

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