Une Partie de Campagne (1936/46)

Partie de Campagne, Une (1936/46, FRA) B&W-40m. n/r D: Jean Renoir. Starring Sylvia Bataille, Georges D'Arnoux, Jeanne (Jane) Marken, André Gabriello, Jacques Borel (=Jacques B. Brunius), Jean Renoir. Renoir's famous ode to nature follows city people to the country, where they want to enjoy themselves and relax. The men go fishing, and the women let themselves be wooed by the locals. Interesting clash of lifestyles, superbly scored by Joseph Kosma, photographed by Claude Renoir. Edited in Renoir's absence, released ten years after it was originally shot. Among Renoir's assistants: Jacques Becker, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Yves Allégret, and Luchino Visconti! English title: A DAY IN THE COUNTRY.


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