A Week's Vacation
1980, French. Directed by Bertrand Tavernier.
On the verge of an emotional collapse, schoolteacher Laurence takes a week off from work to figure out her life. She reconnects with friends and family and wrestles with everything from whether she should continue her job to whether she should have a child with her boyfriend.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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A Week's Vacation is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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Cast & crew
- Bertrand TavernierDirector
- Nathalie BayeLaurence Cuers
- Gérard LanvinPierre
- Flore FitzgeraldAnne
- Philippe NoiretMichel Descombes
- Philippe Léotardle docteur Sabouret
- Jean Dastéle père de Laurence
- Marie-Louise Ebelila mère de Laurence
- Philippe DelaigueJacques, le frère de Laurence
- Geneviève VauzeillesLucie
- Jean-Claude DurandPhilippe
- Catherine-Anne DuperrayJosiane Lalande, le professeur chahuté
- Jean SourbierAndré
Details
- Released
- 2 June 1980
- Original title
- Une semaine de vacances
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Bertrand Tavernier, Colo Tavernier O'Hagan, Marie-Françoise Hans
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A Week's Vacation runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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A Week's Vacation is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Week's Vacation?
If you liked A Week's Vacation, try Chaos, What Maisie Knew, Love Me No More.
Who directed A Week's Vacation?
A Week's Vacation (1980) was directed by Bertrand Tavernier and stars Nathalie Baye, Gérard Lanvin, Flore Fitzgerald.