Stars: Sylvia Bataille, D'Arnoux Georges, Jane Marken

Director: Jean Renoir

Summary: An adaptation of a story by Guy de Maupassant which tells the tale of a young girl, on an idyllic country picnic, who leaves her family and fiance for a while and embarks on a brief romance. Includes discarded takes and screen tests.

Adapted from a Maupassant story, A DAY IN THE COUNTRY is suffused with such an overpowering sense of reality that watching it can make one feel a bit like a voyeur. It stars Sylvia Bataille as Henriette Dufour and Georges Darnoux as Henri. They meet by chance when Henriette's father (Andre Gabriello), a Parisian ironmonger, borrows a cart for a trip into the countryside. He's joined by his wife, Juliette (Jane Marken); his daughter; her fiance, Anatole (Paul Temps); and his mother-in-law. Stopping at a small riverside restaurant, they are charmed by a pair of local young men: Henri and Rodolphe (Jacques Brunius). The two locals offer to row the women down the river to see more of the countryside while their men rest and go fishing. Rodolphe, who has been lusting after Henriette since he first saw her, now has her in his boat and is prepared for action. Henri, concerned about what might happen to the girl, makes a deft switch, giving Madame Dufour to his friend and taking Henriette in his own boat. The two spend an unforgettable afternoon together. This deceptively simple masterpiece is the director's most lyrical evocation of lost love.

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Aspect Ratio:	1.33 Full Screen
Main Language:	French
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Feature Commentary By Philip Kemp, Directors Biography
Subtitles:	English
Year:	1936
Release Date:	August 25, 2003
Runtime:	39 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	B F I V D 576
Keywords:	Day, Country, Subtitled, General, Drama, De, Partie, Campagne
Genre:	Drama