

Summer Hours
2008-03-05 · 103 min · ★ 6.4
After the death of a septuagenarian woman, her three children deliberate over what to do with her estate.
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- Directors
- Olivier Assayas
- Production companies
- France 3 Cinéma, MK2 Productions
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 7,499,424
Top Cast
Juliette BinocheAdrienne
Charles BerlingFrédéric
Jérémie RenierJérémie
Édith ScobHélène
Dominique ReymondLisa
Valérie BonnetonAngela
Isabelle SadoyanEloïse
Kyle EastwoodJames
Alice de LencquesaingSylvie
Émile BerlingPierre
Gilles ArbonaMaître Lambert
Éric ElmosninoLe commissaire de police
Sara MartinsAtachée de presse
Philippe PaimblancLe maire de Valmondois
Luc BricaultTouriste au Musée d'Orsay
Arnaud AzoulayPetit ami de SylvieTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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