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Picnic on the Grass

Original title: Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe

1959 · 1h 31m

Directed by Jean Renoir

6.3

TMDB audience score
54 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

New Europe presidential candidate Etienne Alexis is a scientist promoting artificial insemination for social betterment and therapy to eliminate passion. To celebrate his engagement to a cousin, he hosts an aseptic picnic, where Mother Nature asserts herself. A shepherd's flute conjures a windstorm throwing Alexis together with the luscious Nénette, a farm lass who, although unimpressed with men, wants to have a baby.

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Cast

  • Paul Meurisse
    Étienne Alexis, célèbre biologiste

  • Catherine Rouvel
    Antoinette dite :Nénette

  • Jacqueline Morane
    Titine

  • Fernand Sardou
    Nino, le père de Nénette

  • Jean-Pierre Granval
    Ritou

  • Hélène Duc
    Isabelle, la secrétaire du biologiste

  • Ingrid Nordine
    la comtesse Marie-Charlotte

  • Charles Blavette
    le berger Gaspard

  • Marguerite Cassan
    Mme Odile Poignant

  • André Brunot
    le curé