A Summer's Tale (1996)

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Awaiting his girlfriend Léna’s arrival at the Breton seaside resort of Dinard, Gaspard befriends — and flirts heavily with — two other women, the companionable ethnology student Margot and the sensual townie Solène, making for a rather complicated situation when Léna finally arrives.

• Released: 1996-06-05
• Genres: Romance, Drama, Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 54m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 279 votes

Directed by Éric Rohmer.

Top cast

• Melvil Poupaud as Gaspard
• Amanda Langlet as Margot
• Gwenaëlle Simon as Solène
• Aurelia Nolin as Léna
• Aimé Lefèvre as Newfoundlander
• Alain Guellaff as Uncle
• Evelyne Lahana as Aunt
• Yves Guérin as Accordionist
• Franck Cabot-David as Cousin

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Where to watch A Summer's Tale

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Curzon Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Curzon Home Cinema, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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