''Weekends in Normandy'' (original title: ''Week-ends'') is a 2014 French film directed by Anne Villacèque. It stars

Karin Viard Karin Viard (; born 24 January 1966) is a French actress. She made her film debut in '' Tatie Danielle'' in 1990. She has appeared in films such as ''Delicatessen'', '' L'Emploi du temps'', ''Adultère, mode d'emploi'' and ''La parenthèse encha ...

Noémie Lvovsky Noémie Lvovsky (; born 14 December 1964) is a French film director, screenwriter, and actress. She is best known for directing ''Camille Rewinds and Life Doesn't Scare Me,'' and for her roles in ''My Wife Is an Actress, House of Tolerance, Sum ...

, Jacques Gamblin and

Ulrich Tukur Ulrich Tukur (born Ulrich Gerhard Scheurlen; 29 July 1957) is a German actor and musician. He is known for his roles in Michael Haneke, Michael Haneke's ''The White Ribbon'', Steven Soderbergh, Steven Soderbergh's ''Solaris (2002 film), Solaris' ...

. The drama concerns two couples, each with a house in the Normandie countryside. This was Casadesus's final film, just before she reached 100 years-old.

Cast

as Christine *

as Sylvette * Jacques Gamblin as Jean *

as Ulrich *

Aurélia Petit Aurélia Petit (18 April 1971) is a French actress. In the year 1984, Petit began her theater career. For a year, she went to theater school with the famous Niels Arestrup. Since 1993, she has been seen in French television shows and movies. Sh ...

as Pascale *

Gisèle Casadesus Gisèle Casadesus (14 June 1914 – 24 September 2017) was a French actress, who appeared in numerous theatre and film productions. She was an honorary member of the Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française, Grand Officer of the Legion of H ...

as Françoise * Finnegan Oldfield as Erwan * Laure Calamy as Flo * Iliana Zabeth as Charlotte * Jeanne Ruff as Charlotte 2 *

César Domboy César Domboy (born 10 March 1990) is a French actor best known for ''The Walk (2015 film), The Walk'' and his main role as Fergus Claudel Fraser in the Starz television drama ''Outlander (TV series), Outlander.'' Early life Domboy was born ...

as Julien *

Philippe Rebbot Philippe Rebbot is a French actor. He appeared in more than eighty films since 1998 and starred in several films including The Aquatic Effect, Une famille à louer and Northern Wind. Filmography Personal life In 2004, Rebbot met the actres ...

as The antique dealer

Soundtrack

According to the final credits, music in the film included * Keyboard Concerto in A minor, BWV1065'' by

Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (German: Help:IPA/Standard German, �joːhan zeˈbasti̯an baχ ( – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque music, Baroque period. He is known for his prolific output across a variety ...

* '' Après un rêve'' by Fauré * ''Pepito (Mi Corazon)'' by Los Machucambos * ''Où sont tous mes amants ?'' with

singing and playing accordion Gisèle Casadesus and Aurélia Petit recite the poem ''Green'' by

Paul Verlaine Paul-Marie Verlaine ( ; ; 30 March 1844 – 8 January 1896) was a French poet associated with the Symbolism (movement), Symbolist movement and the Decadent movement. He is considered one of the greatest representatives of the ''fin de siècle'' ...

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* 2014 films 2014 comedy-drama films 2010s French-language films French comedy-drama films Tragicomedy films 2010s French films Films set in Normandy Films with screenplays by Sophie Fillières {{2010s-France-film-stub