Love in the Afternoon (1972) (original) (raw)
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Original title
L'Amour l'après-midi (Chloe in the Afternoon)aka
AKA
- Chloe in the Afternoon
Year
1972
Running time
93 min.
Country
France
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Genre
Romance. Drama | Friendship. Romantic Drama. Nouvelle vague (New Wave)
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Synopsis
The last of Rohmer's "Six Moral Tales". Frederic leads a bourgeois life; he is a partner in a small Paris office and is happily married to Helene, a teacher expecting her second child. In the afternoons, Frederic daydreams about other women, but has no intention of taking any action. One day, Chloe, who had been a mistress of an old friend, begins dropping by his office. They meet as friends, irregularly in the afternoons, till eventually Chloe decides to seduce Frederic, causing him a moral dilemma.
Rankings Position
- #37 Best French Movies of all time
- #52 Best Movies of the '70s
- #102 Best Romantic Movies in the history of film
Awards
1972: National Board of Review: Top Foreign Films
Critics' reviews
- "A fitting close to the series."
- "In the couple's eventual rapprochement, Rohmer argues persuasively for a love illuminated by reason, a sexuality enhanced by self-awareness."
- "A wonderfully cool and lucid exposition of the twists and turns of its hero's thoughts."
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