The Green Ray
A lonely Parisian woman comes to terms with her isolation and anxieties during a long summer vacation.
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Cast
35 people
Marie Rivière
Delphine
Known for
An Autumn Tale
The Aviator's Wife
Rosette
Françoise
Known for
Pauline at the Beach
Exploits of a Young Don Juan
Béatrice Romand
Béatrice
Known for
Claire's Knee
A Good Marriage
Carita Holmström
Lena
Vincent Gauthier
Jacques
Known for
A Good Marriage
Story of Women
Eric Hamm
Edouard
Joël Comarlot
Joel
No other roles listed
Amira Chemakhi
Delphine's friend
Marc Vivas
Pierrot
No other roles listed
María Luisa García
Manuella
Known for
The Aviator's Wife
Sound and Fury
Sylvie Richez
in Paris
No other roles listed
Basile Gervaise
in Paris
No other roles listed
Éric Rohmer Director · Marie Rivière Writer Jean-Louis Valéro Composer
Worldwide gross $3.4M · Budget $615K · United States release August 29, 1986
Box office
Budget
$615,000
Worldwide gross
$3,400,000
Gross vs. budget
5.5×
Production
Les Films du Losange
Production
Ministry of Culture (France)
Production
Ministère des PTT (France)
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P.T.T.
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
Le Rayon vert
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · German · Spanish
Release dates
United States · August 29, 1986
Theatrical
France · September 3, 1986
Theatrical
Brazil
January 26, 2004 · Physical · DVD
Canada
September 13, 1986 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Czechia
July 9, 2003 · Limited theatrical · Film clubs only
France
August 31, 1986 · TV · Canal+
Italy
August 31, 1986 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
September 27, 1986 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 29, 1987 · Theatrical
South Korea
April 22, 2022 · Limited theatrical
Sweden
January 15, 1989 · Limited theatrical · Cinemateket
Taiwan
July 17, 2020 · Theatrical · Re-release
United Kingdom
January 23, 1987 · Theatrical
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