A Sunday in the Country_
Original: Un dimanche à la campagne
"Bertrand Tavernier's magnificent portrait of French family life on the brink of World War I"
In France, before WWI. As every Sunday, an old painter living in the country is visited by his son Gonzague, coming with his wife and his three children. Then his daugther Irene arrives. She is always in a hurry, she lives alone and does not come so often... An intimist chronicle in which what is not shown, what is guessed, is more important than how it looks, dealing with what each character expects of life.
Starring
Sabine Azéma, Louis Ducreux, Michel Aumont
Box Office
$8.2M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Tubi
3 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
A Sunday in the Country was released 42 years ago in 1984.
Overview
In France, before WWI. As every Sunday, an old painter living in the country is visited by his son Gonzague, coming with his wife and his three children. The...
A Sunday in the Country is a Drama, Family film with a runtime of 1h 34m.
CAST (15)
Sabine Azéma
Iréne
Louis Ducreux
Monsieur Ladmiral
Michel Aumont
Gonzague
Monique Chaumette
Mercedes
Geneviève Mnich
Marie-Thérèse
TD
Thomas Duval
Emile
Quentin Ogier
Lucien
KW
Katia Wostrikoff
Mireille
Claude Winter
Madame Ladmiral
Jean-Roger Milo
le pêcheur
Pascale Vignal
la serveuse
VS
Valentine Suard
une petite fille
EF
Erika Faivre
une petite fille
MP
Marc Perrone
l'accordéoniste
Bertrand Tavernier
Le narrateur
BOX OFFICE
$8.2M
Revenue
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
94 min (1h 34m)
Original Title
Un dimanche à la campagne
Language
French
Country
Rating
6.9/10 (100 votes)
Popularity
1
Box Office
$8,200,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is A Sunday in the Country about?
In France, before WWI. As every Sunday, an old painter living in the country is visited by his son Gonzague, coming with his wife and his three children. Then his daugther Irene arrives. She is always in a hurry, she lives alone and does not come so often... An intimist chronicle in which what is not shown, what is guessed, is more important than how it looks, dealing with what each character expects of life.
How long is A Sunday in the Country?
A Sunday in the Country has a runtime of 94 minutes (1h 34m).
Who stars in A Sunday in the Country?
The cast of A Sunday in the Country includes Sabine Azéma, Louis Ducreux, Michel Aumont, Monique Chaumette, Geneviève Mnich.
How much did A Sunday in the Country make at the box office?
A Sunday in the Country earned $8,200,000 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of A Sunday in the Country?
A Sunday in the Country has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 based on 100 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Family