A Week’s Vacation (1980): Cast
A Week’s Vacation is a 1980 drama directed by Bertrand Tavernier, starring Nathalie Baye as Laurence Cuers, Jean Dasté and Marie-Louise Ebeli. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Bertrand Tavernier
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Little Bear
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Week’s Vacation About?
The premise of A Week’s Vacation without spoilers.
Teetering on emotional collapse, schoolteacher Laurence takes a week away from her classroom to reassess her life. During the break she reconnects with friends and family, confronting doubts about staying in her job and the prospect of having a child with her boyfriend, while searching for clarity and balance.
A Week’s Vacation Themes & Keywords
· 42 tags- france
- identity
- female body
- female protagonist
- depressive
- social problem
- clockmaker
- male female relationship
- melancholy
- priesthood
- political context
- transmission
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- education
- friendship
- couple
- old widower
- young man
- french teacher
- burn out
- apartment
- spleen
- lyon
- depressed woman
- time in title
- number 1 in title
- fear of commitment
- commitment
- unmarried couple
- dysfunctional couple
- refusing to talk
- sex talk
- incommunicability
- parent teacher relationship
- high school student
- teacher student relationship
- self reflection
- self confidence
- mental depression
- high school
- 1980s
- school
- schoolteacher
A Week’s Vacation Cast & Characters
Nathalie Baye leads the cast as Laurence Cuers, with Jean Dasté as le père de Laurence and Marie-Louise Ebeli as la mère de Laurence. Directed by Bertrand Tavernier; 20 actors are credited in all.
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Director Bertrand Tavernier
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Nathalie Baye as Laurence Cuers -
Jean Dasté as le père de Laurence - Marie-Louise Ebeli as la mère de Laurence
- Philippe Delaigue as Jacques, le frère de Laurence
Also Starring in A Week’s Vacation
· 16 more- Philippe Noiret Michel Descombes
- Michel Galabru Mancheron
- Gérard Lanvin Pierre
- Philippe Léotard le docteur Sabouret
- Jean-Claude Durand Philippe
- Nicole Biondi La mère de Claudine (uncredited)
- Flore Fitzgerald Anne
- Henri Vart Le client du taxi (uncredited)
- Geneviève Vauzeilles Lucie
- Catherine-Anne Duperray Josiane Lalande, le professeur chahuté
- Jean Sourbier André
- André Mortamais le client
- Thierry Herbivo Jean Mancheron
- Silvia Jouve La petite fille (uncredited)
- Emmanuelle Kaizer Claudine (uncredited)
- Christian Mur Le chauffeur de taxi (uncredited)
A Week’s Vacation Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Una settimana di vacanza” and “Ferien für eine Woche”.
- Also known as
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- Una settimana di vacanza
- Ferien für eine Woche
- Una semana de vacaciones
- 7일간의 외출
- Неделя отпуска
- 一周的假期
- En veckas semester
- 一週的假期
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including A Brief Vacation, Alternate Weeks (and Half the Vacation) and Every Other Weekend.
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A Week’s Vacation FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of A Week’s Vacation, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Week’s Vacation?
A Week’s Vacation runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was A Week’s Vacation released?
A Week’s Vacation was released on June 2, 1980.
Who directed A Week’s Vacation?
A Week’s Vacation was directed by Bertrand Tavernier.
More films by Bertrand Tavernier Who is in the cast of A Week’s Vacation?
A Week’s Vacation stars Nathalie Baye as Laurence Cuers, Jean Dasté as le père de Laurence and Marie-Louise Ebeli as la mère de Laurence, among 20 credited actors.
Does A Week’s Vacation have a post-credit scene?
No. A Week’s Vacation has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is A Week’s Vacation in?
The original language of A Week’s Vacation is French.
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