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1975 · 105 min · FR · 6.3 (94 votes)
Dir. Joël Séria · Starring Jean-Pierre Marielle, Claude Piéplu, Jeanne Goupil, Dolores McDonough, Romain Bouteille, Andréa Ferréol · Music Philippe Sarde
RomanceDramaComedy

Henri Serin (Jean-Pierre Marielle), an umbrella salesman, leads a quiet life between his work, his family and his passion for painting. During his many business trips, Henri indulges in a few amorous escapades, which provide a welcome change from the tiresome daily routine his bigoted wife locks him into. One fine day, Henri decides to drop everything and live on love and fresh water. He ends up in Pont-Aven, where he meets Émile, a local painter imitating Gauguin, with whom he shares his drinking and other feminine attractions.

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A quiet, introspective journey of a man seeking connection and beauty amidst a stifling existence. It feels like a sun-drenched, melancholic dream, exploring the bittersweet ache of desire and the allure of artistic escape.

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