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Déjeuner sur l'herbe, Le (1959)
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11 November 1959 (France) morePlot:
Etienne Alexis, a candidate for president of the new Europe, is a scientist promoting artificial insemination... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
A beguiling film moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Paul Meurisse | ... | Etienne Alexis | |
| Charles Blavette | ... | Gaspard (as Blavette) | |
| André Brunot | ... | Le Curé | |
| Régine Blaess | ... | Claire (as Régine Blaes) | |
| Marguerite Cassan | ... | Mme Poignant | |
| Robert Chandeau | ... | Laurent | |
| Jacques Danoville | ... | Mr. Poignant | |
| Hélène Duc | ... | Isabelle | |
| Paulette Dubost | ... | Forestier | |
| Ghislaine Dumont | ... | Magda | |
| Jacqueline Fontel | ... | Michelet | |
| Micheline Gary | ... | Madeleine | |
| Jean-Pierre Granval | ... | Ritou | |
| Michel Herbault | ... | Moutet | |
| Raymond Jourdan | ... | Eustache |
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Also Known As:
Lunch on the GrassPicnic on the Grass
Aamiainen ruohikolla (Finland) [fi]
Comida sobre la hierba, La (Spain) [es]
Frühstück im Grünen, Das (West Germany) [de]
Picnic alla francese (Italy) [it]
Progevma sti hloi (Greece) [el]
Um Piquenique no Campo (Portugal) [pt]
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91 minCountry:
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FrenchAspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Certification:
Finland:K-16MOVIEmeter: 
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Seems to represent Renoir bringing his classic concerns into a modern format - the movie begins with a (slightly leaden) satire of modern media, and the plot relies heavily on artificial insemination, the politics of a modern Europe, the politics of image, and preeminently the relationship between science (here representing repression and fastidiousness and self-denial) and nature (here representing a rustic, lusty, idyllic, semi-slapstick integrity). That sounds a bit condescending, and indeed it s an old man's movie. But it's also a very good one, with superb choreography of the elements and many moments of bliss (the shot of the loosened-up professor beaming as he rides a motor scooter is priceless). Sadly, it s hard to get beyond the wretched quality of the Eastmancolor print - there s virtually no green left in it, just a sickly pink. A restored print would surely add to the movie s emotional lushness, perhaps revealing whole layers of additional subtlety in the design, and giving it a sharpened modernity. Even as it stands, a beguiling film.