Christopher Faulkner on A DAY IN THE COUNTRY
A Day in the Country
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Originally shot in 1936, A DAY IN THE COUNRTY was not released until ten years later, in a 40-minute, unfinished version. In the following interview, conducted in October 2014, Jean Renoir scholar Christopher Faulkner discusses the film’s complicated production history and where it fits in the director’s oeuvre.
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