Picnic on the Grass
1959-11-11 | 91 minutes
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.
Cast
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Paul MeurisseÉtienne Alexis, célèbre biologiste
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Catherine RouvelAntoinette dite :Nénette
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Jacqueline MoraneTitine
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Fernand SardouNino, le père de Nénette
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Jean-Pierre GranvalRitou
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Hélène DucIsabelle, la secrétaire du biologiste
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Charles Blavettele berger Gaspard
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Marguerite CassanMme Odile Poignant
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André Brunotle curé