
TMDb Rating
6.3/10
50 verified votes
Picnic on the Grass (1959)
RomanceComedy
91 min
Plot Summary
Etienne Alexis, a candidate for president of the new Europe, is a scientist promoting artificial insemination for social betterment and therapy to eliminate passion. To celebrate his engagement to a cousin, he hosts an aseptic picnic, where mother nature asserts herself. A shepherd's flute conjures a windstorm that throws Alexis together with the luscious Nénette, a farm lass who wants to have a baby but is unimpressed with men.
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Keywords to include
RomanceComedyJean RenoirPaul MeurisseCatherine Rouvel1959
Director
Jean Renoir
Top Cast
Paul MeurisseCatherine RouvelJacqueline MoraneFernand SardouJean-Pierre Granval
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