A Day in the Country

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A Day in the Country ★★★½ Une Partie de Campagne 1946

The son of the famed painter gives us the moving tale of a young woman's sudden and intense love for a man she meets while on a picnic with her family. Beautifully adapted from a story by Guy de Maupassant. Renowned photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson contributed to the wonderful cinematography. Subtitled. 40m/B VHS . FR Sylvia Bataille, Georges Darnoux, Jane (Jeanne) Marken, Paul Temps; D: Jean Renoir; C: Henri Cartier-Bresson.

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