Les Années campagne
1992 Comedy / Drama   

 

Review
Les Années campagne is the only film directed by Philippe Leriche, who previously worked as an assistant director on such well-known films as Deux hommes dans la ville (1973) and Emmanuelle (1974).  It’s a very personal film, a familiar coming-of-age drama, whose charms are somewhat marred by a cliché-riddled script and some horribly over-sentimental music.  On the plus side, it is attractively filmed, the exterior shots in the countryside being strongly evocative of a lost childhood, and there’s a nice performance from a young Benoît Magimel.

© James Travers 2006

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  Director: Philippe Leriche
Starring: Charles Aznavour, Benoît Magimel, Sophie Carle, Clémentine Célarié, Françoise Arnoul

Synopsis
Whilst his parents are away travelling on business, Jules, a 15 year-old boy, lives with his grandparents in a beautiful area of French countryside.  Unable to afford their large house, Jules’ grandparents are forced to moved to a smaller property in a nearby town.  For Jules, the move is a painful one, not least because he is teased by the local kids.  It’s not all bad, however.  For one thing, he discovers his first taste of romance…

Credits
  • Director: Philippe Leriche
  • Script: Philippe Leriche
  • Photo: Étienne Fauduet
  • Music: Georges Garvarentz
  • Cast: Charles Aznavour (Le grand-père), Benoît Magimel (Jules), Sophie Carle (Evelyne), Clémentine Célarié (La mère), Françoise Arnoul (La grand-mère), Didier Flamand (Le père), André Lacombe (Triple Dose), Sylvain Stathatos (Bébert), Pierre-Olivier Mornas (Le Rouquin), Renaud Ménager (Trapu), Manuela Gourary (La tante de Bébert), Joël Barbouth (L’oncle de Bébert), Julie Marboeuf (Roselyne)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Runtime: 90 min
  • Aka: The Country Years
    


 


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