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Une Partie De Campagne

Une Partie De Campag

Mild coarse language and sexual references

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A film by Jean Renoir

Jean Renoir's heralded masterpiece Une Partie de Campagne almost never saw the light of day. Now, Renoir's adaptation of Guy Maupassant's short story is recognised as one of the filmmaker's finest creations.

On an idyllic day in the country, a family, consisting of a father, mother, their daughter Henriette and her fiance Anatole gather for a restful picnic. Against all her best judgement, Henriette finds herself succumbing to an all-too-brief romantic encounter which leaves her subtly yet undeniably changed.

In Une Partie de Campagne, Renoir creates a lyrical and bittersweet hymn to the beauty and majesty of nature.


DVD Special Features

Un Tournage à la Campagne - a feature length documentary on the making of the film
La Direction d'acteur par Jean Renoir - a revealing demonstration of Renoir’s working method
Audio Commentary by Anna Dzenis, Lecturer in Cinema Studies, La Trobe University and Rick Thompson, Senior Lecturer in Cinema Studies, La Trobe University
Insert booklet by Ian Johnston, film writer whose work has appeared in THE FILM JOURNAL and BRIGHT LIGHTS FILM JOURNAL

Release Information

Release Date: 17/03/2010
Languages: French
Genre: Drama
Director: Jean Renoir
Subtitles: English subtitles
Runtime: 40.0 mins
Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL)
Catalogue: MMA2961

Quotes

“…as always in Renoir, the river is far, far more than just a picturesque stretch of water. Witty and sensuous, it's pure magic.” TIME OUT

“PARTIE DE CAMPAGNE is a sensuous and lyrical film… happy, funny, touching and sad.” THE FILM JOURNAL

“Renoir's storytelling, with its complex, understated symbolism and lyric mood does full justice to the complexity of his characters and unfolding events.” CHANNEL 4 FILM

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