A DAY IN THE COUNTRY (Partie de Campagne) (1936)

Directed by - Jean Renoir

Written by - Jean Renoir (based on the short story by Guy de Maupassant)

Starring - Sylvia Bataille, Georges D'Arnoux, Jane Marken, Jacques B. Brunius, Paul Temps, Gabrielle Fontan, André Gabriello

"Two young men charm the daughter of a Parisian man and her stepmother. The story, which is based on the one by Guy du Maupassant, is simple yet very witty and with clear sexual undertones. The wonderful look of the film is what really strikes; this in fact is director Jean Renoir’s work that most resembles his father’s impressionist paintings, with its photography and meticulous attention to natural lighting, as well as the beauty of the French countryside setting which it simply glorifies. "

Drama, France