The Country Years (1992)
An adolescent comes of age during a summer in the Rhône valley with his maternal grandparents. Jules seems a little too close to his mother and distant from his father, who wants Jules out of their Parisian house. It's to be a summer of transition, perhaps to a boarding school, and during these weeks in the country, Jules fishes with his grandfather; proves himself to the local youths, a group led by the bullying Red; takes on some tough guys; feels rejected by his mother; and, meets and pursues Evelyne, the village beauty. She's responsive, and Jules doesn't exactly know what to do next. Then, something happens that propels Jules into decisiveness and maturity.
Director: Philippe Leriche
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Benoît Magimel as Jules |
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Charles Aznavour as Le Grand-Père / Grandfather |
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Sophie Carle as Evelyne |
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Clémentine Célarié as La mère / Mother |
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Françoise Arnoul as La grand-mère / Grandmother |
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Didier Flamand as Le père / Father |
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André Lacombe as Triple Dose |
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Sylvain Stathatos as Bébert |
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Pierre-Olivier Mornas as Le Rouquin |
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Renaud Ménager as Trapu |
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Manuela Gourary as La tante de Bébert / Bébert's aunt |
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Joël Barbouth as L'oncle de Bébert |
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Julie Marboeuf as Roselyne |
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Francesco as Le maître-nageur |
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Catherine Derain as L'infirmière |
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Basille Minatchy as Le costaud du bal |
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Jean Grécault as Le pêcheur |
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Sonia Chambon as Une fille de la bande |
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Anne Stoen as Une fille de la bande |
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Jean Ducatez as Un garçon de la bande |
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Maurice Mathieu as Un garçon de la bande |
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Stéphanie Osselin as Une fille de la bande |
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Didier Haudepin as |
| Writing | Philippe Leriche | Writer |
| Crew | Étienne Fauduet | Cinematography |
| Sound | Georges Garvarentz | Music |
| Editing | Marie-Pierre Renaud | Editor |
| Directing | Philippe Leriche | Director |
