Summer Things
| Summer Things | |
|---|---|
 French release poster | |
| Directed by | Michel Blanc |
| Produced by | Yves Marmion |
| Written by |
Michel Blanc Joseph Connolly |
| Starring |
Charlotte Rampling Jacques Dutronc Carole Bouquet |
| Music by | Mark Russell |
| Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt |
| Edited by | Maryline Monthieux |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | UGC Fox Distribution (France) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country |
France United Kingdom Italy |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $11.4 million |
| Box office | $11.5 million[1] |
Summer Things (French: Embrassez qui vous voudrez; Italian: Baciate chi vi pare) is a 2002 French-Italian-British film directed by Michel Blanc based on the novel of the same name by Joseph Connolly. Karin Viard won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Véronique.
Plot
Elizabeth and Bertrand are typical representatives of Parisian society. Behind the facade of a perfect marriage is dissatisfaction and boredom. He is a successful real estate agent having fun with much younger women or men behind the back of his wife. She suffers under the crushing uneventful life of a housewife and looks forward to a family holiday with daughter Emily. Bertrand backs out at the last minute and sends in his place Julie, Elizabeth's best friend and his former lover. He is free for a new love affair in Paris. The neighbors, Véro and Jérôme have very different problems. Jérôme is unemployed and collects gas meters. He hides his feelings of failure from Véro and son Loic. Since Véro wants to keep up with the neighbors, both families end up in the same resort. Numerous mistakes, misunderstandings and surprises are inevitable.
Cast
- Charlotte Rampling : Elizabeth Lannier
- Jacques Dutronc : Bertrand Lannier
- Carole Bouquet : Lulu
- Michel Blanc : Jean-Pierre
- Karin Viard : Véronique
- Denis Podalydès : Jérôme
- Clotilde Courau : Julie
- Vincent Elbaz : Maxime
- Lou Doillon : Emilie
- Mélanie Laurent : Carole
- Gaspard Ulliel : Loic