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Love in the Afternoon
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Overview

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7.4/10   3,328 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Billy Wilder (screenplay) and
I.A.L. Diamond (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
30 June 1957 (USA) more
Genre:
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... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Defending Cooper more (66 total)

Cast

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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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Runtime:
130 min | Spain:125 min (cut version)
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1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
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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Trivia:
Cary Grant was offered the part of Frank Flannigan but turned it down because of the age difference between him and Audrey Hepburn. more
Goofs:
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. more
Quotes:
Ariane Chavasse: You know who I am, Mr. Flannagan, I'm the girl in the afternoon. more
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Soundtrack:
L'ame Des Počtes more

FAQ

Why does Flannagan and Ariane goes to jail?
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36 out of 49 people found the following comment useful.
Defending Cooper, 27 December 2003
Author: That Pete Kid from Syracuse, NY

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.

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