Un dimanche à la campagne
Bertrand Tavernier's magnificent portrait of French family life on the brink of World War I
In France, before WWI. As every Sunday, an old painter living in the country is visited by his son Gonzague, coming with his wife and his three children. Then his daugther Irene arrives. She is always in a hurry, she lives alone and does not come so often... An intimist chronicle in which what is not shown, what is guessed, is more important than how it looks, dealing with what each character expects of life.
A Sunday in the Country (1984) is a drama and family film directed by Bertrand Tavernier, released on April 11, 1984 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Sabine Azéma, Louis Ducreux, Michel Aumont and Monique Chaumette. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 106 ratings.
Sabine Azéma
as Iréne
Louis Ducreux
as Monsieur Ladmiral
Michel Aumont
as Gonzague
Monique Chaumette
as Mercedes
Geneviève Mnich
as Marie-Thérèse
Thomas Duval
as Emile
Quentin Ogier
as Lucien
Katia Wostrikoff
as Mireille
Claude Winter
as Madame Ladmiral
Jean-Roger Milo
as le pêcheur
Pascale Vignal
as la serveuse
Valentine Suard
as une petite fille
Directed by Bertrand Tavernier, written by Colo Tavernier O'Hagan, Pierre Bost and Bertrand Tavernier, produced by Bertrand Tavernier and Alain Sarde.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 106 ratings.
Did you know that is was Canius Fanius who forbade the rearing of chickens on the streets of ancient Rome? That’s what you learn from a weekly lunch with your ageing father/grandfather and what “Msr. Ladmiral” (Louis Decreux) imparts to his visiting son “Gonzague” (Michel Aumont) who is visiting for Sunday lunch with his wife “Mercédès” (Monique Chaumette) and three children. Although they all get on fine, I think…
Reviewed on October 19, 2025
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A Sunday in the Country (1984) is available to stream on Criterion Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of A Sunday in the Country (1984) includes Sabine Azéma, Louis Ducreux, Michel Aumont, Monique Chaumette and Geneviève Mnich. The film was directed by Bertrand Tavernier. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Sunday in the Country was released on April 11, 1984 and runs for 1h 34m.
A Sunday in the Country (1984) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 106 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
