L'été en pente doucé (L'été en pente douce) (translated)

L'été en pente douce is a 1987 French picture helmed by Gérard Krawczyk, who also shared writing duties with Jean-Paul Lilienfeld. Their screenplay brings Pierre Pelot's eponymous novel to the screen, moving between comic and dramatic registers. Jean-Pierre Bacri and Jacques Villeret take the leading roles, supported by Pauline Lafont, Jean Bouise, Guy Marchand, Patrick Braoudé and Jacques Mathou. Noted director Claude Chabrol appears in the ensemble as an actor. Running roughly 102 minutes, the film first reached French cinemas in 1987.