---
title: 'The Green Ray (1986)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Éric Rohmer'
released: '1986-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 98
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-green-ray-1986'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091830/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Green Ray (1986)

1986 · R · 98 min · Drama, Romance · France

Original title: Le Rayon vert
Part of: Comedies and Proverbs hexalogy

## Synopsis

The Green Ray, released in North America as Summer, is a 1986 French romantic drama film written and directed by Éric Rohmer. It is the fifth instalment in Rohmer's "Comedies and Proverbs" series. The film was inspired by the novel of the same name by Jules Verne. It was shot in France on 16 mm film and much of the dialogue is improvised. The film won the Golden Lion and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 43rd Venice International Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Editor:** [María Luisa García](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-luisa-garcia)
- **Screenplay:** [Marie Rivière](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-riviere), [Éric Rohmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-rohmer)
- **Director:** [Éric Rohmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-rohmer)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jean-Louis Valero](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-louis-valero)
- **Producer:** [Margaret Menegoz](https://cinepixo.com/people/margaret-menegoz)
- **Director of Photography:** [Sophie Maintigneux](https://cinepixo.com/people/sophie-maintigneux)

## Cast

- [María Luisa García](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-luisa-garcia)
- [Vincent Gauthier](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-gauthier)
- [Gérard Leleu](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerard-leleu)
- [Carita Holmström](https://cinepixo.com/people/carita-holmstrom)
- [Irène Skobline](https://cinepixo.com/people/irene-skobline)
- [Marie Rivière](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-riviere)
- [Rosette](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosette)
- [Julie Quéré](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-quere)
- [Carita Järvinen](https://cinepixo.com/people/carita-jarvinen)
- [Béatrice Romand](https://cinepixo.com/people/beatrice-romand)

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Official site: https://filmsdulosange.com/film/le-rayon-vert/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-green-ray-1986
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