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Love in the Afternoon (1957)

APPROVED 130 min  -  Comedy | Romance | Drama  -   30 June 1957 (USA)
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Director Billy Wilder salutes his idol, Ernst Lubitsch, with this comedy about a middle-aged playboy... See full summary »

Director:

Billy Wilder

Writers:

Billy Wilder (screenplay), I.A.L. Diamond (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Gary Cooper ...
Audrey Hepburn ...
Ariane Chavasse / Thin Girl
Maurice Chevalier ...
Claude Chavasse
John McGiver John McGiver ...
Monsieur X
Van Doude Van Doude ...
Michel
Lise Bourdin Lise Bourdin ...
Madame X
Olga Valéry Olga Valéry ...
Hotel Guest with Dog (as Olga Valery)
The Gypsies The Gypsies ...
Themselves
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Storyline

Director Billy Wilder salutes his idol, Ernst Lubitsch, with this comedy about a middle-aged playboy fascinated by the daughter of a private detective who has been hired to entrap him with the wife of a client. Written by Ray Hamel <hamel@primate.wisc.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Private Detective | Hotel | Love | Playboy | Ritz Hotel  | See more »

Taglines:

Love is a game any number can play... especially in the afternoon... See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ariane See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,100,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$5,000,000 (Worldwide) (January 1960)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Allied Artists Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Spain: (cut version)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Audrey Hepburn's character (Ariane) and Maurice Chevalier's character (Claude) are named after the film's scriptwriter, Claude Anet. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: While in a fit of outrage Monsieur X rips off the 'Do Not Disturb' sign off of the door knob. Leaving the suite he stoops and picks up the now complete sign and places it upon the door knob. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Claude Chavasse: [voiceover] This is the city - Paris, France. It is just like any other big city - London, New York, Tokyo - except for two little things. In Paris, people eat better. And in Paris, people make love - well, perhaps not better, but certainly more often. They do it any time...
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Connections

Referenced in "Rec: Hiru sagari no joji (#1.5)" (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"L'ame Des Poètes"
by Charles Trenet See more »