''L'été en pente douce'' (''Summer on a gentle slope'') is a French film, an adaptation of a novel by
Pierre Pelot. It was directed by
Gérard Krawczyk
Gérard Krawczyk (17 May 1953, Paris) is a French film director. He is of Polish people, Polish descent (his grandparents were from Częstochowa).
Filmography Director
* ''Homicide by Night'' (1984 in film, 1984)
* ''Je hais les acteurs'' (a.k.a ...
, and released in 1987.
Synopsis
Following the death of his mother, Stephane Leheurt, nicknamed Fane (
Jean-Pierre Bacri
Jean-Pierre Bacri (24 May 1951 – 18 January 2021) was a French actor and screenwriter.
He frequently worked in collaboration with Agnès Jaoui.
Life and career
One of Bacri's earliest film appearances was '' Subway''. He co-wrote with Jaou ...
), rejoins his mentally handicapped brother Maurice, nicknamed Mo, (
Jacques Villeret
Jacques Villeret (; 6 February 1951 – 28 January 2005) was a French actor, best known internationally for his role as François Pignon in the comedy '' Le Dîner de Cons''. During his career, he earned many awards including the prestigious ...
) at their mother's house. He wants a quiet life with his brother and his pretty girlfriend Lilas (
Pauline Lafont). But Voke the neighbouring garage owner has eyes on the house, and on Lilas.
Cast
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Jacques Villeret
Jacques Villeret (; 6 February 1951 – 28 January 2005) was a French actor, best known internationally for his role as François Pignon in the comedy '' Le Dîner de Cons''. During his career, he earned many awards including the prestigious ...
- Maurice Leheurt, nicknamed Mo
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Jean-Pierre Bacri
Jean-Pierre Bacri (24 May 1951 – 18 January 2021) was a French actor and screenwriter.
He frequently worked in collaboration with Agnès Jaoui.
Life and career
One of Bacri's earliest film appearances was '' Subway''. He co-wrote with Jaou ...
- Stéphane Leheurt, Fane
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Pauline Lafont - Lilas
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Jean Bouise - Olivier Voke
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Guy Marchand - André Voke
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Jean-Paul Lilienfeld - Shawenhick
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Jacques Mathou - Jeannot
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Dominique Besnehard
Dominique Besnehard (; born 5 February 1954) is a French actor, film producer, casting director, writer and talent manager. He has appeared in more than 80 films and television shows since 1975. He starred in the 1983 film '' À nos amours'', wh ...
- Leval
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Claude Chabrol
Claude Henri Jean Chabrol (; 24 June 1930 – 12 September 2010) was a French film director and a member of the French New Wave (''nouvelle vague'') group of filmmakers who first came to prominence at the end of the 1950s. Like his colleagues an ...
- the priest
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Patrick Braoudé - the policeman
* Charles Varel - the packer
External links
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1987 films
French comedy-drama films
Films directed by Gérard Krawczyk
1980s French films
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