L'été en pente douce (1987)
L'été en pente douce (1987), directed by Gérard Krawczyk, starring Jacques Villeret and Jean-Pierre Bacri.
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Synopsis
When he inherits the family house and property after his mother's death, aspiring novelist Fane returns home with his bimbo girlfriend Lilas. He must care for his idiot brother Mo and contend with a greedy garage owner who covets Fane's property to expand his business. When efforts to buy the property are fruitless, the mechanic incites the townsfolk against the strange trio.
- Gérard KrawczykDirector, Writer
- Marie-Josèphe YoyotteEditing
- Jean-Paul LilienfeldWriter
About the film
L'été en pente douce (Summer on a gentle slope) is a French film, an adaptation of a novel by Pierre Pelot. It was directed by Gérard Krawczyk, and released in 1987.
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L'été en pente douce (Summer on a gentle slope) is a French film, an adaptation of a novel by Pierre Pelot. It was directed by Gérard Krawczyk, and released in 1987.
Synopsis
Following the death of his mother, Stephane Leheurt, nicknamed Fane (Jean-Pierre Bacri), rejoins his mentally handicapped brother Maurice, nicknamed Mo, (Jacques Villeret) at their mother's house. He wants a quiet life with his brother and his pretty girlfriend Lilas (Pauline Lafont). But Voke the neighbouring garage owner has eyes on the house, and on Lilas.
Cast
Jacques Villeret - Maurice Leheurt, nicknamed Mo
Jean-Pierre Bacri - Stéphane Leheurt, Fane
Pauline Lafont - Lilas
Jean Bouise - Olivier Voke
Guy Marchand - André Voke
Jean-Paul Lilienfeld - Shawenhick
Jacques Mathou - Jeannot
Dominique Besnehard - Leval
Claude Chabrol - the priest
Patrick Braoudé - the policeman
Charles Varel - the packer
References
External links
L'été en pente douce at IMDb
Text from L'été en pente douce on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L'été_en_pente_douce
Trivia
- It premiered on April 29, 1987, a Wednesday.
- It runs 1h42 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosFilms A2, Flach Film, Solus Productions, Séléna Audiovisuel
- CountriesFrance
- LanguagesFrench
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Jacques Villeret
Maurice Leheurt aka Mo -
Jean-Pierre Bacri
Stephane Leheurt aka Fane -
Pauline Lafont
Lilas -
Jean Bouise
Olivier Voke -
Guy Marchand
André Voke -
Jean-Paul Lilienfeld
Shawenhick -
Jacques Mathou
Jeannot -
Dominique Besnehard
Leval -
Laurent Gendron
l'américain -
Claude Chabrol
le prêtre -
Maurice Mons
le type au comptoire -
Georges Vaur
M. Bressoul -
Michel Such
Paul le vigile -
Patrick Braoudé
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Quiz about this movie
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Jogo do Amor
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A Vida é Agora
6.5
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Sidonie no Japão
6.2
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A Vida em um Ano
8.2
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Confissões de um Sedutor
5.9
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Questão de Vida
6.1
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Paixão Sufocante
6.0
Crew
- Gérard Krawczyk Director
- Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte Editing
- Gérard Krawczyk Writer
- Jean-Paul Lilienfeld Writer
Questions about this film
What is L'été en pente douce about?
L'été en pente douce: When he inherits the family house and property after his mother's death, aspiring novelist Fane returns home with his bimbo girlfriend Lilas. He must care for his idiot brother Mo and contend with a greedy garage owner who covets Fane's property to expand his business. When efforts to buy the property are fruitless, t…
Who directed L'été en pente douce?
L'été en pente douce was directed by Gérard Krawczyk in 1987.
Who stars in L'été en pente douce?
The cast of L'été en pente douce includes Jacques Villeret, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Pauline Lafont, Jean Bouise and Guy Marchand.
How long is L'été en pente douce?
L'été en pente douce runs for 102 minutes, or 1h42.
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