A Summer's Tale

A Summer's Tale (French: Conte d'été) is a 1996 French romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Éric Rohmer. It is the third film in his Contes des quatre saisons (Tales of the Four Seasons) series, which also includes A Tale of Springtime (1990), A Tale of Winter (1992), and Autumn Tale (1998). A Summer's Tale stars Amanda Langlet, Melvil Poupaud, Aurélia Nolin and Gwenaëlle Simon.

A Summer's Tale
Theatrical release poster
FrenchConte d'été
Directed byÉric Rohmer
Written byÉric Rohmer
Produced byMargaret Ménégoz
Starring
CinematographyDiane Baratier
Edited byMary Stephen
Music by
  • Philippe Eidel
  • Sébastien Erms
Production
companies
  • Les films du losange
  • La Sept Cinéma
Distributed byLes films du losange
Release date
  • 5 June 1996 (1996-06-05) (France)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office$198,126 (United States only)

The plot is loosely based on Rohmer's experiences as a young film student and his various relationships.

The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.

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