A Summer's Tale

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A Summer's Tale

2014,

1h 53m,

Romance/

Comedy

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98%

49 Reviews

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83%

5,000+ Ratings

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98%

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49 Reviews

83%

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5,000+ Ratings

Before beginning a new job, Gaspard (Melvil Poupaud) goes to a beach town to relax for a few weeks. He waits for Lena (Aurelia Nolin), a girl he has been casually dating for some time. When she does not arrive, he strikes up a friendship with waitress Margot (Amanda Langlet). Through her, Gaspard also meets Solene (Gwenaëlle Simon), a free spirit open to a physical relationship if he agrees to be faithful. As Gaspard spends time with each, he finds his feelings even further conflicted.

Critics Consensus

With A Summer's Tale, Eric Rohmer continues his "Tales of the Four Seasons" in typically Rohmeresque fashion -- and for cineastes, that's excellent news indeed.

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David Mermelstein

Wall Street Journal

Feb 17, 2024

But all four [Four Seasons] share Rohmer’s principal preoccupation: the continuing quest for romantic ideals, along with the mess people often make when pursuing them.

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Josh Kupecki

Austin Chronicle

Sep 4, 2014

4/5

The film is a welcome tonic to the cinematic landfill that gets pushed into theatres this time of year.

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Steven Rea

Philadelphia Inquirer

Aug 29, 2014

3/4

A Summer's Tale is one of those movies where it looks like nothing is happening ...

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Jul 28, 2026

It’s a lovely portrait of awkwardness and ambivalence set against the gorgeous land and seascape of Brittany and populated by pretty young performers.

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Farah Cheded

A Good Movie To Watch

Oct 21, 2023

[Rohmer's] inimitable blend of breeziness and frankness is never better matched in the director’s films than by the summer setting of this one, the sharp truths going down a lot smoother in the gorgeous sunlight.

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Aug 30, 2019

4/5

As far as human interaction via intelligent and compelling conversation goes, it's hard to best Rohmer, whose simple, sometimes banal situations reveal unpredictable depths.

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Synopsis

Before beginning a new job, Gaspard (Melvil Poupaud) goes to a beach town to relax for a few weeks. He waits for Lena (Aurelia Nolin), a girl he has been casually dating for some time. When she does not arrive, he strikes up a friendship with waitress Margot (Amanda Langlet). Through her, Gaspard also meets Solene (Gwenaëlle Simon), a free spirit open to a physical relationship if he agrees to be faithful. As Gaspard spends time with each, he finds his feelings even further conflicted.

Director: Éric Rohmer
Producer: Francoise Etchegaray
Screenwriter: Éric Rohmer
Distributor: Big World Pictures
Production Co: Paramount
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 20, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $198.1K
Runtime: 1h 53m

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