''Un peu de soleil dans l'eau froide'', internationally released as ''A Few Hours of Sunlight'' and ''A Little Sun in Cold Water'', is a 1971 French film directed

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adapted from the novel of

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. The title quotes the poet

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Synopsis

In Limoges, Nathalie Silvener, a married woman falls for Gilles, a depressed and brilliant Parisian journalist, himself in a relationship with a model.

Casting

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: Nathalie Silvener *

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: Gilles Lantier *

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: Odile *

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: Gilda *

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: Florent *

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: Héloïse / Elvire *

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: Jean *

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: François *

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: Pierre *

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: Monsieur Rouargue *

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: Fairmont *

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: Thomas *

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Reception

According to '' Cahiers du cinéma'', the film is one of the most personal works of Deray. ''

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'' referred to it as "un petit film démodé comme le petit roman de Sagan" (i.e., "a little film which is old-fashioned in the same way the little novel by Sagan is"). '' Time Out'' was very critical, calling it "fatuous" and saying "Porel gives one of the most boring, suburban, asexual performances imaginable".

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called it "dated and dull".

The novel

It is based on a 1969 book by Françoise Sagan. BSCNews calls it "a superb novel", praising Sagan's "simple and poetic" style.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:peu de soleil dans l'eau froide 1971 films French drama films 1970s French-language films Films based on French novels Films based on works by Françoise Sagan Films directed by Jacques Deray 1971 drama films Films with screenplays by Jean-Claude Carrière Films scored by Michel Legrand 1970s French films French-language drama films