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A Summer's Tale
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Title: A Summer's Tale

Release Date: 5 Jun 1996

Runtime: 1h 54m

Genre: Romance, Drama, Comedy

Director: Sofilmka, Les Films du Losange, La Sept Cinéma

Production Companies: Sofilmka, Les Films du Losange, La Sept Cinéma

Overview: A shy maths graduate takes a holiday in Dinard before starting his first job. He hopes his sort-of girlfriend will join him, but soon strikes up a friendship with another girl working in town. She in turn introduces him to a further young lady who fancies him. Thus the quiet young lad finds he is having to do some tricky juggling in territory new to him.

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Average Vote: 7.5 (224 votes)

Cast

  • Gaspard: Melvil Poupaud
  • Margot: Amanda Langlet
  • Solène: Gwenaëlle Simon
  • Léna: Aurelia Nolin
  • Newfoundlander: Aimé Lefèvre
  • Uncle: Alain Guellaff
  • Aunt: Evelyne Lahana
  • Accordionist: Yves Guérin
  • Cousin: Franck Cabot
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