Original title “Le rayon vert” (released in American as “Summer”)
France – Drama, Romance – Year: 1986 – Running time: 98 min
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(2.86 from 35 responses)
- ‘Excellent’: 4 votes
- ‘Very Good’: 5 votes
- ‘Good’: 12 votes
- ‘Satisfactory’: 10 votes
- ‘Poor’: 4 votes
Possibly the best of the great Rohmer’s ‘Comedies and Proverbs’ series, and re-released by the BFI, this film conjures magic from a simple summer holiday tale. Delphine, sad and lonely, drifts from friend to friend, resort to resort, disconsolate and at a loose end. Finally, her faith in destiny is fulfilled by an obscure Jules Verne novel. Shot on 16 mm with a skeleton crew, there are the familiar faces from much of Rohmer’s work.
The Green Ray initially seems slight, but it’s a movie of uncommon sensitivity and emotional reserves.
Vincent Canby (New York Times)
Director: Eric Rohmer
My Night With Maud (1969) / Claire’s Knee (1970) / Full Moon In Paris (1984)
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Selected UK Reviews:
The Guardian (Peter Bradshaw)
Time Out (David Calhoun)
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