The Country Years
Les années Campagne
Synopsis
An adolescent comes of age during a summer in the Rhône valley with his maternal grandparents. Jules seems a little too close to his mother and distant from his father, who wants Jules out of their Parisian house. It's to be a summer of transition, perhaps to a boarding school, and during these weeks in the country, Jules fishes with his grandfather; proves himself to the local youths, a group led by the bullying Red; takes on some tough guys; feels rejected by his mother; and, meets and pursues Evelyne, the village beauty. She's responsive, and Jules doesn't exactly know what to do next. Then, something happens that propels Jules into decisiveness and maturity.
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Benoît Magimel
Jules
Charles Aznavour
Le Grand-Père / Grandfather
Sophie Carle
Evelyne
Clémentine Célarié
La mère / Mother
Françoise Arnoul
La grand-mère / Grandmother
Didier Flamand
Le père / Father
André Lacombe
Triple Dose
Sylvain Stathatos
Bébert
Pierre-Olivier Mornas
Le Rouquin
Renaud Ménager
Trapu
Manuela Gourary
La tante de Bébert / Bébert's aunt
Joël Barbouth
L'oncle de Bébert
Julie Marboeuf
Roselyne
Francesco
Le maître-nageur
Catherine Derain
L'infirmière
Basille Minatchy
Le costaud du bal
Jean Grécault
Le pêcheur
Sonia Chambon
Une fille de la bande
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Philippe Leriche
- Screenplay & Story
- Philippe Leriche
- Original Score
- Georges Garvarentz
- Original Title
- Les années Campagne
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Baccara Production, Films A2, Les Films Ariane, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Philippe Leriche
Philippe Leriche
Georges Garvarentz
Marie-Pierre Renaud
Department Leadership Roster
Philippe Leriche
Writer
Marie-Pierre Renaud
Editor
Philippe Leriche
Director
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What is The Country Years about?
An adolescent comes of age during a summer in the Rhône valley with his maternal grandparents. Jules seems a little too close to his mother and distant from his father, who wants Jules out of their Parisian house. It's to be a summer of transition, perhaps to a boarding school, and during these weeks in the country, Jules fishes with his grandfather; proves himself to the local youths, a group led by the bullying Red; takes on some tough guys; feels rejected by his mother; and, meets and pursues Evelyne, the village beauty. She's responsive, and Jules doesn't exactly know what to do next. Then, something happens that propels Jules into decisiveness and maturity.
Who directed The Country Years?
The Country Years was directed by Philippe Leriche.
Who stars in The Country Years?
The principal cast of The Country Years includes Benoît Magimel, Charles Aznavour, Sophie Carle, Clémentine Célarié, Françoise Arnoul.
When was The Country Years released and how long is it?
The Country Years was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for The Country Years?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Country Years was composed by Georges Garvarentz.