A Day in the Country
May 21 1946
•1h 41m
•Drama, Romance, Comedy
The family of a Parisian shop-owner spends a day in the country. The daughter falls in love with a man at the inn, where they spend the day.
Cast
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Sylvia Bataille
Henriette
Jane Marken
Madame Dufour
Georges D'Arnoux
Henri
Jacques Brunius
Rodolphe
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