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Le Dejeuner sur l'Herbe

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Le Dejeuner sur l'Herbe
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NR,1hr 32min
Genres:
Comedy,Romance
Released:
October 12, 1960
Director:
Jean Renoir
Starring:
Paul Meurisse, Catherine Rouvel, Jean-Pierre Granval  ...more
Synopsis: Jean Renoir never made any secret that Picnic on the Grass (Le Dejeuner sur L'Herbe) was inspired by the impressionist paintings of his father Auguste Renoir, and also of Edouard Monet. The near-surrealistic plotline concerns priggish US presidential candidate Paul Meurisse, who carries on a sterile, clinical courtship with Ingrid Nordine. Proposing that he and Nordine have an image-boosting "picnic on the grass", the scientifically-oriented Meurisse is distracted by the visceral charms of country ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
Le Dejeuner sur l'Herbe is an odd but oddly charming entry in the Jean Renoir canon. This oddness is partly bought about by the science fiction trappings -- a setting in the future, a conflict between science and nature, etc. -- that hang upon the film and are essential to the plot, yet which somehow don't feel totally natural. This is understandable, as Renoir's films always feel as if they're set ... Full Review
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