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Picnic on the Grass

Picnic on the Grass

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 11, 1959

Runtime

1h 31m

Genres

Romance, Comedy

User Score

64%

Original Title

Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe

Production Companies

Compagnie Jean Renoir

Director

Jean Renoir

Description

Etienne Alexis, a candidate for president of the new Europe, is a scientist promoting artificial insemination for social betterment and therapy to eliminate passion. To celebrate his engagement to a cousin, he hosts an aseptic picnic, where mother nature asserts herself. A shepherd's flute conjures a windstorm that throws Alexis together with the luscious Nénette, a farm lass who wants to have a baby but is unimpressed with men.