Where to watch A Summer's Tale (1996) tonight
A Summer's Tale (1996) runs 1 h 54 min and averages 7.3 from 286 TMDB members. Awaiting his girlfriend Léna’s arrival at the Breton seaside resort of Dinard, Gaspard befriends — and flirts heavily with — two other women, the companionable ethnology student Margot and the sensual townie Solène, making for a rather complicated situation when Léna finally arrives.
- Runtime
- 1 h 54 min — ends 9:54 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Romance, Drama, Comedy
- Released
- June 5, 1996
- TMDB rating
- 7.3 / 10 from 286 votes
- Director
- Éric Rohmer
- Starring
- Melvil Poupaud, Amanda Langlet, Gwenaëlle Simon, Aurelia Nolin
- Language
- French
- Original title
- Conte d'été
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-04: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), Criterion Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is A Summer's Tale?
- A Summer's Tale is 1 h 54 min long (114 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:54 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is A Summer's Tale rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for A Summer's Tale.
- Is A Summer's Tale a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Romance and Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
- Where can I stream A Summer's Tale?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-04: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), Criterion Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Romantic comedies under 2 hours
- Dramas under 2 hours
- Movies from the 90s
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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