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A Few Hours of Sunlight

Original title: Un peu de soleil dans l'eau froide
  • 1971
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
187
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A Few Hours of Sunlight (1971)
FrenchDramaRomance

Nathalie Silvener, a married woman, falls for Gilles, a depressed and brilliant Parisian journalist who is already in a relationship with a model.Nathalie Silvener, a married woman, falls for Gilles, a depressed and brilliant Parisian journalist who is already in a relationship with a model.Nathalie Silvener, a married woman, falls for Gilles, a depressed and brilliant Parisian journalist who is already in a relationship with a model.

  • Director
    • Jacques Deray
  • Writers
    • Françoise Sagan
    • Jean-Claude Carrière
    • Jacques Deray
  • Stars
    • Claudine Auger
    • Marc Porel
    • Bernard Fresson
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    187
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jacques Deray
    • Writers
      • Françoise Sagan
      • Jean-Claude Carrière
      • Jacques Deray
    • Stars
      • Claudine Auger
      • Marc Porel
      • Bernard Fresson
    • 3User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Claudine Auger
    Claudine Auger
    • Nathalie Silvener
    Marc Porel
    Marc Porel
    • Gilles Lantier
    Bernard Fresson
    Bernard Fresson
    • Jean
    Judith Magre
    Judith Magre
    • Odile
    Barbara Bach
    Barbara Bach
    • Héloïse…
    Jean-Claude Carrière
    Jean-Claude Carrière
    • Françoise
    Gérard Depardieu
    Gérard Depardieu
    • Pierre
    Jacques Debary
    Jacques Debary
    • Fairmont
    André Falcon
    • Florent
    Marc Eyraud
    Marc Eyraud
    • Monsieur Rouargue
    Nadine Alari
    Nadine Alari
    • Gilda
    Max Vialle
    • M. Pontier
    Paula Dehelly
    • Mme Rouargue
    Guido Mannari
    Guido Mannari
    • Thomas
    Roger Pelletier
    Marion Loran
    Mireille Perrey
    Mireille Perrey
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      • Director
        • Jacques Deray
      • Writers
        • Françoise Sagan
        • Jean-Claude Carrière
        • Jacques Deray
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      BHardy-3

      A timeless and beautiful drama despite the sparse English subtitles

      This is a very fine film based on a novel of Francoise Sagan.A new love heals a man and lifts him from deep depression.Claudine Auger and Mark Porel are the lovers who meet in Limoges.They are ideal as Nathalie and Gilles.However,Porel appears to look very young in certain scenes.The director,Jacques Deray was excellent in slowly changing the mood as the couple settles down in Paris.I did have a small problem with following some conversations when the subtitles were too sparse.Of course,a French speaking viewer would do better.Although this film is 32 years old,it is as relevant right now.The music of Michel Legrand fit perfectly.

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      • Trivia
        Le Palland is now a gite where you can stay in the original film set (www.lepalland.com).
      • Connections
        Referenced in The Spy Who Loved Me: 007 in Egypt (2006)
      • Soundtracks
        Dis-Moi
        Music by Michel Legrand

        Performed by Michel Legrand

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      Details

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      • Release date
        • October 29, 1971 (France)
      • Countries of origin
        • France
        • Italy
      • Language
        • French
      • Also known as
        • A Little Sun in Cold Water
      • Filming locations
        • Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France
      • Production companies
        • Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie (SNC)
        • Mega Film
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      • Runtime
        • 1h 50m(110 min)
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.66 : 1

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