is staged." Paul Attanasio of The Washington Post described it as "a glistening, ornately constructed movie in which everything's of a piece" and said that "what's extraordinary about A Sunday in the Country is the way Tavernier, with a few strokes, limns nuanced, authentic characters." Sheila Benson of the Los Angeles Times called the film "moving and masterly" and commented that "a felicity and intelligence infuse every particle of the film, its clothes, its art direction, editing, photography and music. The actors are superb." Roger Ebert gave the film 4 out of 4 stars, feeling Tavernier's story was "graceful and delicate" and wrote that "A Sunday in the Country has a haunting, sweet, sad quality. It is about this family, and many families. It is told by Tavernier with great attention to detail, and the details add up to the way life is." Accolades Music The sound track features excerpts from Gabriel Fauré's Piano Quartet No. 2 in C minor, Op. 115. References External links 1984 films 1984 drama films 1980s French films 1980s French-language films 1980s historical drama films French historical drama films Films about families Films about father–daughter relationships Films about father–son relationships Films about fictional painters Films about old age Films based on French novels Films directed by Bertrand Tavernier Films featuring a Best Actress César Award-winning performance Films produced by Alain Sarde Films set in 1912 Films shot in Val-d'Oise