Summer Hours
Summer Hours

Summer Hours

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2008
1h 43m
6.4(169 votes)
Drama

Overview

After the death of a septuagenarian woman, her three children deliberate over what to do with her estate.

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Production Companies

MK2 Films
France 3 Cinéma

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1 video

Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Juliette Binoche

Adrienne

Juliette Binoche
Acting

Charles Berling

Frédéric

Charles Berling
Acting

Jérémie Renier

Jérémie

Jérémie Renier
Acting

Édith Scob

Hélène

Édith Scob
Acting

Dominique Reymond

Lisa

Dominique Reymond
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Valérie Bonneton

Angela

Valérie Bonneton
Acting

Isabelle Sadoyan

Eloïse

Isabelle Sadoyan
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Kyle Eastwood

James

Kyle Eastwood
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Alice de Lencquesaing

Sylvie

Alice de Lencquesaing
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Émile Berling

Pierre

Émile Berling
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Jean-Baptiste Malartre

Michel Waldemar

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Gilles Arbona

Maître Lambert

Gilles Arbona
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Eric Elmosnino

Le commissaire de police

Eric Elmosnino
Acting

Marc Voinchet

Présentateur radio

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Sara Martins

Atachée de presse

Sara Martins
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Christian Lucas

Le neveu d'Éloïse

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Philippe Paimblanc

Le maire de Valmondois

Philippe Paimblanc
Directing

Luc Bricault

Touriste au Musée d'Orsay

Luc Bricault
Acting

Arnaud Azoulay

Petit ami de Sylvie

Arnaud Azoulay
Acting

Marine Decroix

Amie de Sylvie

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Léna Burger

Amie de Sylvie

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François-Marie Banier

Président de la Commission des Dations

François-Marie Banier
Acting

Philippe Thiébaut

Membre de la Commission

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Arnaud Brejon de la Lavergnee

Membre de la Commission

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Marc Plocki

Membre de la Commission

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Odile Michel

Membre de la Commission

Odile Michel
Acting

Michel Maket

Expert

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Gérard Landrot

Expert

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Michel Broomhead

Expert

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Marie Bélie Vaulet

Guide au Musée d'Orsay

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Bruno Ecault

Restaurateur sculpture

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Daisy Kechichiglonian

Une enfant

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Pearl Kechichiglonian

Une enfant

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Max Ricat

Un enfant

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Kauda Pharaon

Une enfant

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Alistair Forwood

Un enfant

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Malo Gledhill

Un enfant

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