Rendezvous in July (1949)

Original title

Rendez-vous de juillet

Directed by

Jacques Becker

Genre

comedy film, coming-of-age film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 52m

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of young friends in post-war Paris navigate romance and career ambitions. The film follows their adventures and misadventures during a summer in the city.

lightheartedcharminglivelynostalgicwittyplayfulsunnywhimsicalenergetic

What happens

Rendezvous in July (French: Rendez-vous de juillet) is a 1949 French comedy film directed Jacques Becker and starring Daniel Gélin, Brigitte Auber and Nicole Courcel. It was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival. It was shot at the Francoeur Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier. The film was selected for screening as part of the Cannes Classics section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. It had its New York premiere in 2018. The New York Times said it was "superabundant in charm, wit and soul". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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