The Boat on the Grass


The Boat on the Grass is a 1971 French drama film directed by Gérard Brach. It was entered into the 1971 Cannes Film Festival.

Cast

Plot summary

In this gentle, tragic drama, Olivier is a wealthy young man. He spends his time building a boat on the lawn with his friend David, a poor fisherman whom he grew up with. Though hardly idyllic, the relative calm provided by their friendship is disrupted by Eleonore, a cute and determined young woman who sets her sights on David. She wants to wean David from his friendship with Olivier and plays on David's long-dormant jealousy of Olivier's wealth and easy life. Eleonore also plays the flipside of the jealousy issue, claiming that Olivier has made passes at her.
Vincent Canby: "Adorable acting, especially by Claude Jade, who brings the right mixture of conventionalism and self-interest into her role."
The film was nominated for the Grand Prix and the Prix du Jury