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A Summer's Tale

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A Summer's Tale
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1hr 53min
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1996
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Fox Lorber
Synopsis: The third film in Eric Rohmer's Tales of the Four Seasons quartet takes place in a resort town in Brittany. Gaspard (Melvil Poupaud) has come to enjoy a vacation with his girlfriend, Lena (Aurelia Nolin). However, Lena has yet to arrive, and Gaspard finds his attention drawn to two other women: Margot (Amanda Langlet), a captivating waitress who makes it clear that she only wants friendship, and Solene (Gwenaƫlle Simon), a friend of Margot's who isn't against the idea of a brief fling but demands ... Full Synopsis
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Eric Rohmer once again proves that in matters of the heart, one can never predict what will actually happen, no matter how much one tries to stage-manage events. Young Gaspard (Melvil Poupaud) goes for a summer holiday on the seacoast of France, waiting for the woman whom he thinks he loves, Lena (Aurelia Nolin). But soon he meets and becomes involved in an extended intellectual and perhaps romantic ... Full Review
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