A Summer's Tale

Name: A Summer's Tale
Genre: Romance, Drama, Comedy
Released: 1996-06-05
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Melvil Poupaud, Amanda Langlet, Gwenaëlle Simon, Aurelia Nolin, Aimé Lefèvre

1996·Movie·15·114 min·★ 7.3(272)

Romance Drama Comedy More French titles

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.

▶ Watch trailer

Where to watch A Summer's Tale in United States

Can I watch A Summer's Tale in United States? Yes — you can stream A Summer's Tale in United States on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, and HBO Max, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

Stream

HBO Max Amazon Channel

Rent

Buy

Click a service to open A Summer's Tale there. Availability last verified on August 21, 2026.

Where is A Summer's Tale streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Curzon Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Canada	Criterion Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Germany	Amazon Arthaus Channel, Arthaus+ Apple TV channel, Arthaus+	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
France	—	Canal VOD, VIVA by videofutur, Premiere Max
Spain	Filmin, Acontra Plus, Acontra Plus Amazon Channel, Tivify	Rakuten TV, Acontra Plus
South Korea	wavve, Watcha, TVING	wavve, Google Play Movies

About A Summer's Tale

A Summer's Tale is a 1996 French-language romance, drama and comedy film directed by Éric Rohmer. The cast is led by Melvil Poupaud, Amanda Langlet, Gwenaëlle Simon. It has a runtime of 1h 54m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max.

A Summer's Tale was produced by Les Films du Losange and La Sept Cinéma and made in France. It was released on June 5, 1996, and carries a 15 certification.

Director: Éric Rohmer
Writers: Éric Rohmer
Release date: June 5, 1996
Original language: French
Age rating: 15
Status: Released
Country: France
Production: Les Films du Losange, La Sept Cinéma

#beach#waitress#holiday#coming of age#graduate

A Summer's Tale cast & crew

A Summer's Tale was directed by Éric Rohmer and written by Éric Rohmer.

The cast features Melvil Poupaud as Gaspard, Amanda Langlet as Margot, Gwenaëlle Simon as Solène, Aurelia Nolin as Léna, Aimé Lefèvre as Newfoundlander, and Alain Guellaff as Uncle.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Philippe Eidel, cinematography is by Diane Baratier, and it was produced by Margaret Ménégoz.

Is A Summer's Tale worth watching?

A Summer's Tale holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 272 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed romance films.

At 1h 54m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy romance, drama, and comedy, A Summer's Tale is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch A Summer's Tale

In United States, you can stream A Summer's Tale on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, and HBO Max, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.