Christian Vadim

French biographical drama about the life and works of classical composer Johann Sebastian Bach, delving into his passionate devotion to music

July 1976, the year of the heat wave. Claude, an Algerian Jew who came to France 15 years earlier, takes his young wife Isabelle, his two sons Simon (12) and Bibou (8) and his mother-in-law Mamie to Brittany. It was Isabelle who, after having caught Claude in the throes of adultery, chose for this vacation to return to Le Rocher Abraham, the village where she was born. The day after their arrival they are joined by two other couples. The holidaymakers are viewed with distrust by the locals. Algerian Jews from Paris and provincial Catholics don't mix comfortably. But gradually, the suspicion wanes, giving way to friendship, laughter and holiday romance. Over this long hot summer, Claude and Isabelle get their marriage back on track, while Bibou and Simon, spend a memorable summer discovering the world of grown-ups.

Belisarius and Prudence Beresford come out of their peaceful retirement to lead a new investigation. In search of a woman who disappeared on a train, Prudence is hired as a cook in the large house of the Charpentiers, a curious family who seems to hide many secrets...