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Picnic on the Grass (1959)
Directed by Jean Renoir
Romance, Comedy · 1h 31m
New Europe presidential candidate Etienne Alexis is a scientist promoting artificial insemination for social betterment and therapy to eliminate passion. To celebrate his engagement to a cousin, he hosts an aseptic picnic, where Mother Nature asserts herself. A shepherd's flute conjures a windstorm throwing Alexis together with the luscious Nénette, a farm lass who, although unimpressed with men, wants to have a baby.
Cast
Paul Meurisse
Étienne Alexis, célèbre biologiste
Catherine Rouvel
Antoinette dite :Nénette
Jacqueline Morane
Titine
Fernand Sardou
Nino, le père de Nénette
Jean-Pierre Granval
Ritou
Hélène Duc
Isabelle, la secrétaire du biologiste
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Ingrid Nordine
la comtesse Marie-Charlotte
Charles Blavette
le berger Gaspard
Marguerite Cassan
Mme Odile Poignant
André Brunot
le curé
Crew
- Director
- Jean Renoir
- Screenplay
- Jean Renoir
- Director of Photography
- Georges Leclerc
- Original Music Composer
- Joseph Kosma
- Editor
- Renée Lichtig
- Producer
- Ginette Doynel
Details
- Original title
- Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe
- Release date
- 1959-11-11
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Genres
- Romance, Comedy
- Original language
- FR
- Spoken languages
- French
- Countries
- France
- Production
- Compagnie Jean Renoir