Un Dimanche a la Campagne aka A Sunday in the Country, based on the book by Pierre Bost - 8 out of 10

Un Dimanche a la Campagne aka A Sunday in the Country, based on the book by Pierre Bost
8 out of 10


This beautiful motion picture has been nominated in 1985 for Best Foreign Language Film at both the Golden Globes and the BAFTAs.

More importantly, since this is the more relevant cinematic gathering, A Sunday in the Country has won the Best Director prize and was nominated for the most prestigious 

Palme d'Or in 1984

Monsieur Ladmiral is an old painter, who has met in his glory days all the important impressionist painters 

Monet, Renoir, Manet and the other geniuses 

At one point Monsieur Ladmiral has hoped to be one of the celebrated, famous elite.
Notwithstanding, he is a very good artist and his works are a pleasure to see.

He now lives alone a la Campagne, in the Country.
A long time servant, more of a companion now, Mercedes, helps him with the cleaning, cooking and the upkeep of the rather large house, more like a mansion, that he has.

Un Dimanche, his son, Gonzague visits with his family, his spouse and children.
They come once in a while, but not as often as the old painter would like.

The boys are boisterous and somehow, their sister finds herself trapped on a branch, high up in a tree.
The daughter of the host arrives, rather unexpectedly.

Irene is a very vocal, agitated, restless, probably unfulfilled, single woman, who came driving one of the early cars.
In order to start it, one has to get in front and push around a sort of lever.
A Sunday in the Country has a divine atmosphere, a glorious charm that is given not so much by the plot, since there is not much "happening", but by a certain feeling, a presence in the air.

Un Dimanche a la Campagne is a spectacular, excellent motion picture.