Autumn Tale (1998)
"Conte d'automne" (original title)

Magali, 45, is a wine producer in the south of France. She's a widow, and her best friend, Isabelle, decides to find her a new husband. She puts an ad in the local newspaper and finds a ... See full summary »

Director:

Eric Rohmer

Writer:

Eric Rohmer

Stars:

Marie Rivière, Béatrice Romand, Alain Libolt

4 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Marie Rivière	...	Isabelle
Béatrice Romand	...	Magali
Alain Libolt	...	Gérald
Didier Sandre	...	Étienne
Alexia Portal	...	Rosine
Stéphane Darmon	...	Léo
Aurélia Alcaïs	...	Émilia
Matthieu Davette	...	Grégoire
Yves Alcaïs	...	Jean-Jacques

Storyline

Magali, 45, is a wine producer in the south of France. She's a widow, and her best friend, Isabelle, decides to find her a new husband. She puts an ad in the local newspaper and finds a nice man, Gérald. At Isabelle's daughter's wedding, Magali eventually meets Gérald. But there's another man around, Etienne...

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Plot Keywords:

wine | wedding | human relationship | french new wave | middle age | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild thematic elements

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

23 September 1998 (France)

Also Known As:

Autumn Tale

Filming Locations:

Pierrelatte, Drôme, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$33,631 (USA) (9 July 1999)

Gross:

$2,082,061 (USA) (26 November 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

La Sept Cinéma, Les Films du Losange, Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Venus Talking (2001)

User Reviews

not much to it, but it's made so well--who cares!?

This was a little film with a simple plot and likable characters. In fact, Hollywood would learn a lot from films like this. It's not the dynamic plot, special effects or big name stars that often make a film exceptional, it's the writing and the acting! And this movie is written so lovingly and acted so honestly that I couldn't help but like it. This, despite the notable absence of the sensational elements in the movie, made for a wonderful film. Think about it--the basic plot is an older woman who owns her own small winery is lonely. So, her friend tries to find a man for her and so does her grown child. Talk about your simple plot! And yet it works! So if you are in the mood for something different, give this movie a try.