Fresh
The charm of the film seems almost too easily won, but Renoir's real brilliance emerges in the way the light tone is subtly modulated into the profound sadness and regret of the conclusion.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
A Day in the Country
1946 · 41m · Not Rated
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Jean Renoir
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A Day in the Country
Overview
The family of a Parisian shop-owner spends a day in the country. The daughter falls in love with a man at the inn, where they spend the day.
Director and cast
- Jean Renoir Director
- Sylvia Bataille as Henriette
- Jane Marken as Madame Dufour
- Georges D'Arnoux as Henri
- Jacques Brunius as Rodolphe
- André Gabriello as Monsieur Dufour
- Gabrielle Fontan as La Grand' Mère
- Jean Renoir as Père Poulain
- Marguerite Renoir as La Servante
- Paul Temps as Anatole
- Jacques Becker as Seminarian (uncredited)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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100%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Witty and sensuous, it's pure magic.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh
Along with The Postman segment from Satyajit Ray's Two Daughters, it is, I think, the greatest short film ever made.
Peter Rainer, New York Magazine/Vulture
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