Breakfast in the countryside (film)

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Movie
German title Breakfast in the countryside
Original title Le dejeuner sur l'herbe
Country of production France
original language French
Publishing year 1959
length 91 minutes
Age rating FSK 18
Rod
Director Jean Renoir
script Jean Renoir
production Ginette Doyne
music Joseph Kosma
camera Georges Leclerc
cut Renée Lichtig
occupation

Breakfast in the Green is a French feature film by Jean Renoir from 1959. It is named after the painting of the same name by Édouard Manet ( French: Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe ).

action

Etienne, portrayed by Paul Meurisse , is a scientist who wants to advance the idea of ​​human ennoblement through artificial insemination. Together with his annoying entourage, he organized a picnic in the countryside. He meets the girl from the country, Nenette, played by Catherine Rouvel , who is initially available as a test subject because she does not feel that way with men. The charm of the landscape and the natural charm of the peasant girl make Etienne forget his plan and find his way back to the natural method.

criticism

“Bucolic farce by the then 65 year old Jean Renoir; a hymn to the power of sensuality, at the same time a satire on unworldly intellectualism and the excesses of civilizational progress. Stylistically, the film conjures up the impressionistic images of nature by Auguste Renoir, while the dramaturgy remains open to the atmosphere of the locations and the charm of the actors. "

- Lexicon of international film

“The film, shot in beautiful colors, takes the somewhat far-fetched subject ad absurdum by playing off vital joie de vivre against pale formulaic thinking. The praise for being a playful masterpiece of bucolic cheerfulness remains questionable in view of the frivolous attitude. "

- Protestant film observer (review No. 300/1960)

literature

  • Breakfast in the countryside (France) . In: Der Spiegel . No. 11 , 1961 ( online ).

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