A Day in the Country

The family of a Parisian shop-owner spends a day in the country. The daughter falls in love with a man at the inn, where they spend the day.

Cast

Sylvia Bataille

as Henriette

Jane Marken

as Madame Dufour

Georges D'Arnoux

as Henri

Jacques Brunius

as Rodolphe

André Gabriello

as Monsieur Dufour

Gabrielle Fontan

as La Grand' Mère

Jean Renoir

as Père Poulain

Marguerite Renoir

as La Servante

Paul Temps

as Anatole

Jacques Becker

as Seminarian (uncredited)

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