Love in the Afternoon
(1972)
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Love in the Afternoon
(1972)
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Bernard Verley | ... |
Frédéric
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Zouzou | ... |
Chloé
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Françoise Verley | ... |
Hélène
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Daniel Ceccaldi | ... |
Gérard
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Malvina Penne | ... |
Fabienne
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Elisabeth Ferrier | ... |
Martine
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Tina Michelino | ... |
The Passenger
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Jean-Louis Livi | ... |
The Colleague
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Pierre Nunzi | ... |
The Salesman
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Irène Skobline | ... |
The Saleslady
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Frédérique Hender | ... |
Mme. M.
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Claude-Jean Philippe | ... |
Mr. M.
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Silvia Badescu | ... |
The Female Student
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Claude Bertrand | ... |
The Male Student
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Sylvaine Charlet | ... |
The Landlady
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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. Written by Will Gilbert
The biggest flaw in most Rohmer films is their talkiness. If you doubt this, I suggest you start with "Autumn Tale," which opens with a half hour conversation in the middle of a field. It's one of the most excrutiatingly boring stretches of cinema I've ever seen.
Imagine then my surprise when I viewed this little gem. "Chloe in the Afternoon" is still a talk film and Rohmer isn't able to generate the visual excitement that some directors can, but don't let that deter you. The dialogue (and narration) get to the point, while Rohmer's relaxed approach to pacing and visual style are here a virtue. I didn't think him capable of a film this good.