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Release Date:
30 June 1957 (USA)
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Tagline:
Love is a game any number can play... especially in the afternoon... more
Plot:
Director Billy Wilder salutes his idol, Ernst Lubitsch, with this comedy about a middle-aged playboy...
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes.
Another 3 wins
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1 nomination
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(5 articles)
Audrey Hepburn Film Series: Charade, My Fair Lady
(From Alternative Film Guide. 24 October 2009, 12:04 AM, PDT)
Brothers & Sisters (4.04) "From France With Love" Recap
(From AfterElton.com. 19 October 2009, 9:56 AM, PDT)
(From Alternative Film Guide. 24 October 2009, 12:04 AM, PDT)
Brothers & Sisters (4.04) "From France With Love" Recap
(From AfterElton.com. 19 October 2009, 9:56 AM, PDT)
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Gary Cooper | ... | Frank Flannagan |
 | Audrey Hepburn | ... | Ariane Chavasse / Thin Girl |
 | Maurice Chevalier | ... | Claude Chavasse |
 | John McGiver | ... | Monsieur X |
| Van Doude | ... | Michel |
| Lise Bourdin | ... | Madame X |
| Olga Valéry | ... | Hotel guest with dog (as Olga Valery) |
| The Gypsies | ... | Themselves |
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130 min | Spain:125 min (cut version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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UK:A (original rating) |
UK:PG (re-rating) (2006) |
Australia:G (TV rating) |
USA:Approved (certificate #18536) |
Canada:PG (video rating) |
Finland:K-16 |
Sweden:15 |
Australia:PG
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Cary Grant was offered the part of Frank Flannigan but turned it down because of the age difference between him and Audrey Hepburn.
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Continuity: Ariane washes her hair and is rubbing it with a towel just after Frank Flannagan leaves her apartment. Moments later, her hair is completely dry and perfectly styled.
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Ariane Chavasse:
You know who I am, Mr. Flannagan, I'm the girl in the afternoon.
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Referenced in "Rec: Hiru sagari no joji (#1.5)" (2006)
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Soundtrack:
L'ame Des Počtes
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Why does Flannagan and Ariane goes to jail?more
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Love in the Afternoon is a late 50s Wilder classic. At least semi-classic. The story is about a French girl who falls in love with a swinger from Paris. The girl is Audrey Hepburn and the man is Gary Cooper. The first act lags. The only thing keeping me glued to the screen is Hepburn, who has such a screen presence (she's pretty).
Recent comments have also noted Gary Cooper's miscasting. I'm not sure. I agree it's hard to believe Hepburn's character falls for him. The movie just doesn't work in his favor in the first act. It does begin to work eventually. The turning point would have to be at the picnic where he obviously starts to fall for her. Cooper falling for Hepburn: more realistic. From that point everything takes off. Cary Grant could have pulled off the attraction, but I don't think he could have pulled off the 2nd and 3rd act, and Cooper did. When he's sad (dictaphone/wine cart/sauna scenes) he's a top form comic actor. Anyways - I digress.
No one can produce the feeling of heartache with so much sadness and glee as Wilder can. The gypsy band should have earned a best supporting actors nomination.