A Summer's Tale

A Summer's Tale

7.5

Jun 05 1996

2h 54m

Romance, Drama, Comedy

A shy maths graduate takes a holiday in Dinard before starting his first job. He hopes his sort-of girlfriend will join him, but soon strikes up a friendship with another girl working in town. She in turn introduces him to a further young lady who fancies him. Thus the quiet young lad finds he is having to do some tricky juggling in territory new to him.

Melvil Poupaud

Melvil Poupaud

Gaspard

Amanda Langlet

Amanda Langlet

Margot

Gwenaëlle Simon

Gwenaëlle Simon

Solène

Aurelia Nolin

Aurelia Nolin

Léna

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