loading...
Love In The Afternoon
1972
The final installation in Rohmer's Six Moral Tales concerns Frederic, a happily married and affluent Parisian, who spends his afternoon daydreaming about women. An old friend, Chloe, begins dropping by of an afternoon and, one day, decides to seduce Frederic, leaving him with a nasty moral dilemma. Read more
| Starring | Bernard Verley, Francoise Verley, Zou Zou, Zouzou |
|---|---|
| Director | Eric Rohmer |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
loading...
Love In The Afternoon
The final installation in Rohmer's Six Moral Tales concerns Frederic, a happily married and affluent Parisian, who spends his afternoon daydreaming about women. An old friend, Chloe, begins dropping by of an afternoon and, one day, decides to seduce Frederic, leaving him with a nasty moral dilemma.
| Starring | Bernard Verley, Francoise Verley, Zou Zou, Zouzou |
|---|---|
| Director | Eric Rohmer |
| Studio | ARROW FILMS |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 33 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: French |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 27 Oct 2003 Production year: 1972 |
| Format | DVD |
-
Critics' reviews
View all -
Eric Rohmer winds up his “Six Moral Tales” series with this delightful comedy drama, also known by its American title Chloë in the Afternoon. Rather than exploring the doubts that beset those contemplating marriage, Rohmer here considers the temptations that take the sheen off wedded bliss. Real-life husband and wife Bernard and Françoise Verley play a well heeled couple whose contentment is jeopardised by his secret meetings with old friend Zouzou. The acting is impeccable, with Bernard Verley's shifts between happy flirtation and guilty indecision neatly judged. As ever, Rohmer's well judged use of location adds to the atmosphere and charm of the piece.
-
Most helpful member's review
View all -
4 out of 5 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
Rohmer's Six Moral Tales were filmed in the late 1960's to early 1970's and one of them, 'My Night with Maud' is one of the best films of 1960's French 'nouvelle vague'. Filmed in black and white it presents a complex view of human relationships. This film has a lot less complexity and simply presents the married hero, Frederic, with the option of accepting or declining the opportunity to have an affair. I won't reveal how it all ends and the route there is mildly interesting though not exactly gripping. It shares the earlier film's detailed conversational style but, unfortunately, the Paris of the 1970's looks a lot less interesting than the 1960's and the colour print is badly faded and one yearned for black and white photography. Worth a look especially for fans of Rohmer and French film.
-
Most recent members' review
View all -
4 out of 5 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
Rohmer's Six Moral Tales were filmed in the late 1960's to early 1970's and one of them, 'My Night with Maud' is one of the best films of 1960's French 'nouvelle vague'. Filmed in black and white it presents a complex view of human relationships. This film has a lot less complexity and simply presents the married hero, Frederic, with the option of accepting or declining the opportunity to have an affair. I won't reveal how it all ends and the route there is mildly interesting though not exactly gripping. It shares the earlier film's detailed conversational style but, unfortunately, the Paris of the 1970's looks a lot less interesting than the 1960's and the colour print is badly faded and one yearned for black and white photography. Worth a look especially for fans of Rohmer and French film.
-
More like this
View all
Related user collection
The Best European Films (in no particular order) (49)
82.4% from 8 members
