7.6
Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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Not for scares, brutality or adrenaline.
Cast
Crew
- Directed by
- Éric Rohmer
- Written by
- Éric Rohmer
- Produced by
- Margaret Ménégoz
- Music by
- Philippe Eidel, Sébastien Erms
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Facts
June 5, 1996 · 1 h 54 min · Romance, Drama, Comedy
- Released
- June 5, 1996
- Runtime
- 1 h 54 min
- Genres
- Romance, Drama, Comedy
- Original language
- French
- Made in
- France
- Available in
- 19 countries
Tropes
Light Feminine and Dark Feminine, Girlfriend in Canada, Shout-Out +9
Q&A
6 questions, like "Where can I stream A Summer's Tale?"
Questions about A Summer's Tale
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is A Summer's Tale worth watching?
Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 98%, and Metacritic 91). Critics rate it higher (95 out of 100) than audiences (76).
Is A Summer's Tale a sequel?
- A Tale of Springtime (1990)
- A Tale of Winter (1992)
- A Summer's Tale (1996)
- An Autumn Tale (1998)
Yes: it's movie 3 of 4 in its series, after A Tale of Winter (1992) and before An Autumn Tale (1998).
Will A Summer's Tale make me laugh?
Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (6 of 10) and sharp wit (5 of 10).
Is A Summer's Tale good for date night?
Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
Is A Summer's Tale in English?
No, it was made in French.