L'été en pente douce
| L'été en pente douce (Summer on a gentle slope) | |
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| Directed by | Gérard Krawczyk |
| Written by | Gérard Krawczyk Jean-Paul Lilienfeld from the novel by Pierre Pelot |
| Produced by | Jean-Marie Duprez |
| Starring | Jean-Pierre Bacri Jacques Villeret Pauline Lafont Jean Bouise Guy Marchand |
| Cinematography | Michel Cénet |
| Edited by | Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte |
| Music by | Roland Vincent |
| Distributed by | Acteurs Auteurs Associés |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
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.[1]
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
- ^ Durmelat, Sylvie; Swamy, Vinay (1 January 2012). Screening Integration: Recasting Maghrebi Immigration in Contemporary France. U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0-8032-3838-1.