Picnic on the Grass

Picnic on the Grass (1959)

Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe

New Europe presidential candidate Etienne Alexis is a scientist promoting artificial insemination for social betterment and therapy to eliminate passion. To celebrate his engagement to a cousin, he hosts an aseptic picnic, where Mother Nature asserts herself. A shepherd's flute conjures a windstorm throwing Alexis together with the luscious Nénette, a farm lass who, although unimpressed with men, wants to have a baby.

Date of release
1959-11-11
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (54)
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Director
Jean Renoir

Casting

  • Paul Meurisse — Étienne Alexis, célèbre biologiste
  • Catherine Rouvel — Antoinette dite :Nénette
  • Jacqueline Morane — Titine
  • Fernand Sardou — Nino, le père de Nénette
  • Jean-Pierre Granval — Ritou
  • Hélène Duc — Isabelle, la secrétaire du biologiste
  • Ingrid Nordine — la comtesse Marie-Charlotte
  • Charles Blavette — le berger Gaspard
  • Marguerite Cassan — Mme Odile Poignant
  • André Brunot — le curé

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