Picnic on the Grass
Picnic on the grass
Original title: Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe
Original language: frIMDB: tt0052765
TMDB: 43101
Release date: Wednesday, 11th November 1959
Adult: No
Duration: 1h 31min
Popularity: 2.599
Rate: 6.318 / 43 votes
Overview: Etienne Alexis, a candidate for president of the new Europe, 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 that throws Alexis together with the luscious Nénette, a farm lass who wants to have a baby but is unimpressed with men.
Popularity: 2.599
Rate: 6.318 / 43 votes
Overview: Etienne Alexis, a candidate for president of the new Europe, 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 that throws Alexis together with the luscious Nénette, a farm lass who wants to have a baby but is unimpressed with men.
Directors
Jean Renoir
(Director)
(Director)Writers
Jean Renoir (Screenplay)
(Screenplay)Cast
Paul Meurisse
(Étienne Alexis, célèbre biologiste)
(Étienne Alexis, célèbre biologiste)Catherine Rouvel
(Antoinette dite :Nénette)
(Antoinette dite :Nénette)Jacqueline Morane
(Titine)
(Titine)Fernand Sardou
(Nino, le père de Nénette)
(Nino, le père de Nénette)Jean-Pierre Granval
(Ritou)
(Ritou)Hélène Duc
(Isabelle, la secrétaire du biologiste)
(Isabelle, la secrétaire du biologiste)Ingrid Nordine
(la comtesse Marie-Charlotte)
(la comtesse Marie-Charlotte)Charles Blavette
(le berger Gaspard)
(le berger Gaspard)Marguerite Cassan
(Mme Odile Poignant)
(Mme Odile Poignant)André Brunot
(le curé)
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