Rendezvous in July (French: Rendez-vous de juillet) is a 1949 French comedy film directed Jacques Becker and starring Daniel Gélin, Brigitte Auber and Nicole Courcel. It was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival.[1] It was shot at the Francoeur Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier. The film was selected for screening as part of the Cannes Classics section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[2] It had its New York premiere in 2018. The New York Times said it was "superabundant in charm, wit and soul".[3]

Rendezvous in July
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJacques Becker
Written byJacques Becker
Maurice Griffe
Produced byRené Gaston Vuattoux
StarringDaniel Gélin
Brigitte Auber
Nicole Courcel
CinematographyClaude Renoir
Edited byMarguerite Renoir
Music byJean Wiener
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Distributed byL'Alliance Générale de Distribution Cinématographique
Release date
  • 6 December 1949 (1949-12-06)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

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Jazz cornetist Rex Stewart makes a cameo appearance as well.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Rendezvous in July". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Cannes Classics 2016". Cannes Film Festival. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  3. ^ a b Kenny, Glenn (1 August 2018). "Review: In 'Rendezvous in July,' Young Parisians Are on the Move". New York Times. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
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