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The third film in Eric Rohmer's Tales of the Four Seasons quartet takes place in a resort town in Brittany. Gaspard (Melvil Poupaud) has come to enjoy a vacation with his girlfriend, Lena (Aurelia Nolin). However, Lena has yet to arrive, and Gaspard finds his attention drawn to two other women: Margot (Amanda Langlet), a .. Read more

Starring	Melvil Poupaud, Amanda Langlet, Gwenaëlle Simon, Aurelia Nolin
Director	Eric Rohmer
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- Rohmer's delicious follow-up to A Tale of Springtime and A Winter's Tale takes the simplest of stories - a young man... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 22 Apr 2010 at 05:08
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  - 4
  Dont waste your time
  
  I think you either like this or hate it....theres no in between really. I actually felt that I had been cheated out of the use of my time when this reached its... read more »
  
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  - catwhiskers
  - 37 reviews
  - England
  - 01 Jan 2008 at 16:08
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  - 3
  Tedious and pretentious, lacking any redeeming characteristics.
  
  I am generally inclined to give French cinema more chances than it occasionally deserves. But this one, for me at least, failed miserably at every step. ... read more »
  
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  - bournemouth
  - 09 Jan 2011 at 19:58
- - 2
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  Beaches, beauty and too much choice ...
  
  Here is a perfect miniature of social comedy at the expense of youth from Eric Rohmer!
  
  A handsome but indecisive young songwriter goes on holiday ... read more »
  
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- - allykat
  - 65 reviews
  - Weymouth
  - 21 Aug 2010 at 15:58
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  A Summer's Tale
  
  The Tales of the Four Seasons are a delight, each different and capturing through rich cinematography and deep characterisation the essence of the season it ... read more »
  
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- - Nev1805
  - 4 reviews
  - Orpington
  - 16 Jun 2010 at 21:47
- - 0
  - 0
  From teens to adults.
  
  A fine portrayal of the insecurities and self-doubts that we feel when we are adolescents, no matter how intelligent and educated we are ( the main character ... read more »
  
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- - Kochise
  - 15 reviews
  - Norfolk
  - 01 Mar 2010 at 09:57
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  - 1
  IF YOU LIKE ROHMER. . .
  
  This film contains some great Rohmer touches and one stunning sequence where a boy and girl walk the beach talking for what seems like miles and miles.
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- - charledickens
  - 10 reviews
  - Edenbridge
  - 19 Jun 2009 at 18:28
- - 3
  - 0
  Intelligent cinema
  
  I agree this is a little slow, but that suited me. It has an attractive cast, lovely locations and is beautifully photographed. In general I enjoyed it, ... read more »
  
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- - headandheart
  - 20 reviews
  - Wiltshire
  - 25 Mar 2009 at 19:57
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  - 1
  Not my favourite
  
  Confused young man, fast forwaded towards the end, really stopped caring. Brittany's beaches are the best part of the film for me
  
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- - Trionon
  - 103 reviews
  - London
  - 18 Oct 2008 at 09:29
- - 1
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  Effortlessly enjoyable.....
  
  You either love this sort of stuff or you don't....but who couldn't love the coast at Dinard, tracking shots along the beach and a winsome French guy ... read more »
  
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  - North Cornelly, South Wales
  - 01 Jul 2008 at 21:09
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  Customer Review
  
  "A Summer's Tale" is possibly the best of Eric Rohmer's "Four Seasons" films, although "A Winter's Tale" runs it ... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  - 4
  Dont waste your time
  
  I think you either like this or hate it....theres no in between really. I actually felt that I had been cheated out of the use of my time when this reached its... read more »
  
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- - catwhiskers
  - 37 reviews
  - England
  - 01 Jan 2008 at 16:08
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- - 12
  - 4
  Dont waste your time
  
  I think you either like this or hate it....theres no in between really. I actually felt that I had been cheated out of the use of my time when this reached its... read more »
  
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- 508012
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  - catwhiskers
  - 37 reviews
  - England
  - 01 Jan 2008 at 16:08
- - 4
  - 0
  A low-key pleasure
  
  The Breton coast in July. A gifted young holidaymaker juggles with his desire for sexual adventure and also that 'special' relationship. In the end, he ... read more »
  
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- - phil jenkins
  - w sussex
  - 04 Oct 2006 at 19:59
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  Customer Review
  
  "A Summer's Tale" is possibly the best of Eric Rohmer's "Four Seasons" films, although "A Winter's Tale" runs it ... read more »
  
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- 581215
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 3
  - 0
  Intelligent cinema
  
  I agree this is a little slow, but that suited me. It has an attractive cast, lovely locations and is beautifully photographed. In general I enjoyed it, ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 732588
- - headandheart
  - 20 reviews
  - Wiltshire
  - 25 Mar 2009 at 19:57
- - 2
  - 0
  Beaches, beauty and too much choice ...
  
  Here is a perfect miniature of social comedy at the expense of youth from Eric Rohmer!
  
  A handsome but indecisive young songwriter goes on holiday ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 916753
- - allykat
  - 65 reviews
  - Weymouth
  - 21 Aug 2010 at 15:58
- - 2
  - 1
  Slow but sure
  
  Agreed- it was slow to develop, but it needs to be seen in its entirety to appreciate the underlying dramas for the characters depicted. Rohmer's interview... read more »
  
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  - Bath
  - 06 Apr 2006 at 10:11
- - 1
  - 0
  Effortlessly enjoyable.....
  
  You either love this sort of stuff or you don't....but who couldn't love the coast at Dinard, tracking shots along the beach and a winsome French guy ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 591232
- - a customer
  - North Cornelly, South Wales
  - 01 Jul 2008 at 21:09
- - 1
  - 0
  A Summer's Tale
  
  The Tales of the Four Seasons are a delight, each different and capturing through rich cinematography and deep characterisation the essence of the season it ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 899330
- - Nev1805
  - 4 reviews
  - Orpington
  - 16 Jun 2010 at 21:47
- - 0
  - 0
  From teens to adults.
  
  A fine portrayal of the insecurities and self-doubts that we feel when we are adolescents, no matter how intelligent and educated we are ( the main character ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 867481
- - Kochise
  - 15 reviews
  - Norfolk
  - 01 Mar 2010 at 09:57
- - 0
  - 1
  Not my favourite
  
  Confused young man, fast forwaded towards the end, really stopped caring. Brittany's beaches are the best part of the film for me
  
  Report this review
- 645649
- - Trionon
  - 103 reviews
  - London
  - 18 Oct 2008 at 09:29

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- A Summer's Tale
  
  The third film in Eric Rohmer's Tales of the Four Seasons quartet takes place in a resort town in Brittany. Gaspard (Melvil Poupaud) has come to enjoy a vacation with his girlfriend, Lena (Aurelia Nolin). However, Lena has yet to arrive, and Gaspard finds his attention drawn to two other women: ...