A Summer's Tale (Conte d'ete)

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Eric Rohmer

Producer:

Francoise Etchegaray

Runtime:

1hr 53m

Synopsis

As a reserved young graduate vacations in a seaside town, he hopes his girlfriend will join him. But he ends up bonding with a local young woman whose female friend is also smitten with him.

Cast

  • Melvil Poupaud
  • Amanda Langlet
  • Aurelia Nolin
  • Gwenaëlle Simon
  • Aimé Lefèvre
  • Alain Guellaff
  • Evelyne Lahana
  • Yves Guerin
  • Franck Cabot

Letterboxd User Reviews

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4.1
  • Apr 3, 2019

    Great film about how men are really stupid. Dude should've wifed Margot from the start.

    5.5K Likes
    baradetski
    baradetski
    Apr 23, 2020

    kind of mad at this film for exposing my type, which is a man with curly hair that is sort of depressed and would probably abandon me without notice to go buy a piece of music equipment

    5.3K Likes
    Laura
    Laura
    Aug 6, 2020

    oh look at me...im so miserable...three baddies want me...oh poor me i dont know what to do...oh im so depressed 😩 ...nooo stop

    5.1K Likes
    behrilyndon
    behrilyndon
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    May 21, 2018

    gaspard is what elio would've been if oliver hadn't showed up that summer

    4.4K Likes
    farah
    farah
    Jan 22, 2015

    In the choice between the intellectual, the physical, and the emotional, an 8-track recorder is deus ex machina.

    3.8K Likes
    Eliecer Gaspar
    Eliecer Gaspar
    Jun 18, 2021

    gaslight = lena  girlboss = solene gatekeep = margot gaspard = proper pick me boy

    2.3K Likes
    Liv 🍸🎀🪩!
    Liv 🍸🎀🪩!
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    May 22, 2020

    at this point i will give any film about hot depressed people having long conversations about love a high rating idgaf

    2.3K Likes
    Holli
    Holli
    Aug 16, 2021

    In the mood for Rohmance

    1.9K Likes
    Hungkat
    Hungkat
    Jul 21, 2014

    "friendship is serious - maybe even more than love." there's a heck of a lot of truth in this movie. a heck of a lot. the middle portion of a Venn Diagram between Hong Sang-soo (duh) and MAMMA MIA! the many desperate faces of man. and possibly the only Rohmer film…

    1.7K Likes
    davidehrlich
    davidehrlich
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  • jam jammy jambam
    jam jammy jambam loved
    A Summer's Tale

    "you can be as irked by a friend as by a lover."

    🔥 2 1Y
    Fox
    Fox liked
    A Summer's Tale

    masterclass in bag fumbling. Team Solene

    4 2Y
    Fabio Marin
    Fabio Marin liked
    A Summer's Tale

    i can relate myself to gaspard, even sometimes i felt that i have sayed the same as him in a similar situation. this movie is introspective and give enough importance on the concerns about the idea of be loved by someone but don’t know if you love back.

    1Y
  • Zaya
    Zaya loved
    A Summer's Tale

    Starts with July 17. Everything else was so romantic and a mix of lust and friendship. I love this so so so much. It reminds me so much of someone. And it hurt me so much❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

    1Y
    Nothuman
    Nothuman liked
    A Summer's Tale

    Shot in a way that puts story first, and the story overall is an interesting and convoluted love story that has a lot of good moments with very good performances

    2Y
    Charlie G
    Charlie G liked
    A Summer's Tale

    Justice for all the girls getting played especially my girl Margot. Love the coloring of this movie

    2M
  • leon
    leon liked
    A Summer's Tale

    Sehr schönes Setting und gutes Schauspiel. #fumbleking

    1Y
    victoria v.
    victoria v. liked
    A Summer's Tale

    “Friendships are serious, Maybe even more than love.”

    1Y
    jewel96
    jewel96 liked
    A Summer's Tale

    nie rozumiem ale buja

    3Y
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Metacritic

91
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Based on 14 Critics
7.6

USER SCORE (11)

Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Reviews
90
Jul 17, 2014

It may seem like nothing much is happening on-screen, but by the time A Summer's Tale is all over, it feels like everything important has been said and done. Welcome to the magic of Rohmer, one final time.

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Metacritic review by Kenneth Turan
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
88
Jun 19, 2014

A Summer's Tale's linear structure and sense of observation is simple yet inspired.

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Metacritic review by Nick McCarthy
Nick McCarthy
Slant Magazine
90
Jun 19, 2014

A Summer’s Tale has room to focus on Rohmer’s brilliance at revealing human nature through articulate, multidimensional characters, perfectly cast, who in some ways seem to exist outside of time.

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Metacritic review by Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
The New York Times
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is A Summer's Tale (Conte d'ete) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as G (General Audiences), so all ages are admitted.
How long is A Summer's Tale (Conte d'ete)?
The movie is 1hr 53min long.
What's A Summer's Tale (Conte d'ete) about?
As a reserved young graduate vacations in a seaside town, he hopes his girlfriend will join him. But he ends up bonding with a local young woman whose female friend is also smitten with him.
Who's the cast of A Summer's Tale (Conte d'ete)?
  • Melvil Poupaud as Gaspard
  • Amanda Langlet as Margot
  • Aurelia Nolin as Lena
  • Gwenaëlle Simon as Solene
  • Aimé Lefèvre as The Newfoundlander
  • Alain Guellaff as Uncle Alain
  • Evelyne Lahana as Aunt Maiwen
  • Yves Guerin as Accordionist
  • Franck Cabot as Cousin
Who's the director behind A Summer's Tale (Conte d'ete)?
Eric Rohmer directed A Summer's Tale (Conte d'ete).
Who produced A Summer's Tale (Conte d'ete)?
Francoise Etchegaray produced A Summer's Tale (Conte d'ete).