Love in the Afternoon (1957)

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2h 10min
Comedy, Crime
30 Jun 1957 (USA)
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7.1 (17,745)

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A middle-aged playboy becomes fascinated by the daughter of a private detective who has been hired to entrap him with the wife of a client.

Director:

Billy Wilder

Writers:

Billy Wilder, I.A.L. Diamond, Claude Anet

Stars:

Awards:

3 wins & 4 nominations.
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Still of Gary Cooper (I) and Audrey Hepburn (I) in Love in the Afternoon (1957)

"Love In The Afternoon" Audrey Hepburn, Gary Cooper

"Love In The Afternoon" Gary Cooper and Audrey Hepburn 1957 AA Productions / MPTV

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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
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Elga Andersen	...	Bit Part (uncredited)
	Claude Ariel	...	Existentialist (uncredited)
	Jack Ary	...	Man in Love on Right Bank (uncredited)
	Marc Aurian	...	Couple Drenched by Water Wagon (uncredited)
	Vera Boccadoro	...	Couple Drenched by Water Wagon (uncredited)
	Paul Bonifas	...	Police Chief (uncredited)
	Charles Bouillaud	...	Ritz Employee (uncredited)
	Françoise Brion	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Marcelle Broc	...	Rich Woman (uncredited)
	Jeanne Charblay	...	Client at Baker's (uncredited)
	Odette Charblay	...	Client at Baker's (uncredited)
	Olivia Chevalier	...	Child in Park (uncredited)
	George Cicos	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Gilbert Constant	...	Young Man in Love on Left Bank (uncredited)
	Leila Croft	...	Swedish Twin (uncredited)
	Valerie Croft	...	Swedish Twin (uncredited)
	Janine Dard	...	Existentialist (uncredited)
	Guy Delorme	...	Gigolo (uncredited)
	Filo	...	Flannagan's Chauffeur (uncredited)
	Richard Flagey	...	Husband (uncredited)
	Gloria France	...	Client at Butcher's (uncredited)
	Marius Gaidon	...	Porter (uncredited)
	Victor Gazzoli	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Grégoire Gromoff	...	Doorman at the Ritz (uncredited)
	Louis Jourdan	...	Narrator (uncredited)
	Gyula Kokas	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Michael Kokas	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Anne Laurent	...	Young Woman in Love on the bank of the Seine (uncredited)
	Charles Lemontier	...	General (uncredited)
	Audrey Long	...	Brunette (uncredited)
	Christian Lude	...	General (uncredited)
	Léo Marjane	...	Singer in French Version (uncredited)
	Eve Marley	...	Tandemist (uncredited)
	Moustache	...	Butcher (uncredited)
	Bernard Musson	...	Undertaker (uncredited)
	Mylos	...	Kissing General (uncredited)
	Jean Ozenne	...	Ritz Receptionist (uncredited)
	Jeanne Papir	...	Wife (uncredited)
	Georges Perrault	...	Couple Drenched by Water Wagon (uncredited)
	Minerva Pious	...	Maid at the Ritz (uncredited)
	Marcelle Praince	...	Rich Woman (uncredited)
	Jacques Préboist	...	Man in Love on the bank of the Seine (uncredited)
	Jean Rieubon	...	Tandemist (uncredited)
	Annie Roudier	...	Client at Baker's (uncredited)
	Monique Saintey	...	Girl in Love on Left Bank (uncredited)
	Betty Schneider	...	Couple Drenched by Water Wagon (uncredited)
	Michelle Selignac	...	Widow (uncredited)
	Solon Smith	...	Child in Park (uncredited)
	Sylvain	...	Baker (uncredited)
	Alexandre Trauner	...	Artist (uncredited)
	Simone Vanlacker	...	Woman in Love on Right Bank (uncredited)
	Franz Waxman	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Audrey Young	...	Frank's Opera Date (uncredited)

Directed by

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Billy Wilder

Written by

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Billy Wilder	...	(screenplay) and
I.A.L. Diamond	...	(screenplay)

Claude Anet	...	(novel "Ariane, jeune fille russe")

Produced by

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Doane Harrison	...	associate producer
Lee Katz	...	associate producer (uncredited)
William Schorr	...	associate producer
Billy Wilder	...	producer

Cinematography by

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William C. Mellor

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director of photography (as William Mellor)

Editing by

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Léonide Azar	...	(as Leonid Azar)
Chester W. Schaeffer	...	(uncredited)

Art Direction by

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Alexandre Trauner

Set Decoration by

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Oliver Emert

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(uncredited)

Costume Design by

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Jay A. Morley Jr.

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(uncredited)

Makeup Department

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John G. Holden

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makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Edward Dodds

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production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Paul Feyder	...	first assistant director
Noël Howard	...	second unit director (as Noel Howard)
Alain Boudet	...	second assistant director (uncredited)
Ray Taylor Jr.	...	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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André Guenier	...	draper
Maurice Barnathan	...	set dresser (uncredited)
Saul Bass	...	poster designer (uncredited)
Auguste Capelier	...	assistant art director (uncredited)
A. Mejinsky	...	scenic artist (uncredited)
Saint-Gilles	...	scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Joseph de Bretagne	...	sound engineer (as Jo de Bretagne)
Del Harris	...	sound editor
Leon M. Leon	...	sound technician (uncredited)
John Oliver	...	sound technician (uncredited)
Roger A. Parish	...	sound technician (uncredited)
Richard Raguse	...	sound technician (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Raymond Letouzey	...	cinematographer: second unit (uncredited)
William John Ranaldi	...	assistant camera (uncredited)
Sanford Roth	...	publicity still photographer (uncredited)
Al St. Hilaire	...	still photographer (uncredited)
Henri Tiquet	...	camera operator (uncredited)
Harry L. Underwood	...	camera operator (uncredited)
Richard Walling	...	still photographer (uncredited)
Walter Wottitz	...	cinematographer: second unit (uncredited)
Arthur Zinn	...	publicity still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Léon Zay	...	key costumer
Hubert de Givenchy	...	wardrobe: Audrey Hepburn (uncredited)
Mary Tate	...	wardrobe (uncredited)

Location Management

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Christian Ferry

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location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

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Robert Tracy	...	music editor
Franz Waxman	...	music adaptor
Matty Malneck	...	additional composer: score (uncredited)
Albert Sendrey	...	orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Lucie Lichtig	...	script supervisor
Winifred Gibson	...	script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Gianfranco Bellini	...	italian voice dubbing: Van Doude (uncredited)
Giorgio Capecchi	...	italian voice dubbing: John McGiver (uncredited)
Emilio Cigoli	...	italian voice dubbing: Gary Cooper (uncredited)
Maria Pia Di Meo	...	italian voice dubbing: Audrey Hepburn (uncredited)
Camille Guérini	...	french voice dubbing: John McGiver (uncredited)
Tina Lattanzi	...	italian voice dubbing: Olga Valéry (uncredited)
Augusto Marcacci	...	italian voice dubbing: Maurice Chevalier (uncredited)
Jean Martinelli	...	french voice dubbing: Gary Cooper (uncredited)
Jacques Muller	...	french voice dubbing: Van Doude (uncredited)
Bruno Persa	...	italian voice dubbing: Paul Bonifas (uncredited)
Martine Sarcey	...	french voice dubbing: Audrey Hepburn (uncredited)
Bob Sill	...	unit publicist (uncredited)

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Production Companies

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Billy Wilder Productions

Distributors

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Allied Artists Pictures (1957) (United States) (theatrical)
Associated British-Pathé (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Dear Film (1957) (Italy) (theatrical)
Les Artistes Associés (1957) (France) (theatrical)
United Artists (UA) (1957) (Japan) (theatrical)
United Artists (1957) (Sweden) (theatrical)
United Artists (1957) (West Germany) (theatrical)
Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1957) (Norway) (theatrical)
Select International Films (1957) (Japan) (theatrical)
Shochiku (1957) (Japan) (theatrical)
United Artists (1957) (Belgium) (theatrical) (as Les Artistes Associés S.A.B.)
20th Century Fox India (1958) (India) (theatrical)
Allied Artists Television (1963) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
C.B. Films S.A. (1971) (Spain) (theatrical) (reissue)
CBS/Fox (1985) (United States) (VHS)
Lorimar (1985) (United States)
NHK-BS2 (1990) (Japan) (tv)
Fox Video (1992) (United States) (VHS) (For CBS/Fox)
Fox Video (1992) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
Warner Home Video (1999) (United States) (VHS)
Herald Eiga (2000) (Japan) (theatrical) (re-release)
Warner Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
Geneon Entertainment (2003) (Japan) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
MGM Network (2008) (India) (tv)
Carlotta Films (2009) (France) (DVD)
NHK BS Premium (2013) (Japan) (tv)
Filmothèque du Quartier Latin, La (2017) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Koch Media (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Koch Media (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
IVC (2022) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
Allied Artists Home Video (United States) (video) (Betamax)
Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary	A private investigator reveals to his client that his wife is having an affair with a notorious womanizer, the wealthy Frank Flannagan. His client decides to shoot Flannagan at his hotel. Overhearing this, the investigator's daughter rushes to Flannagan to prevent his murder, and the two eventually become attracted to each other. Written by grantss Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	voice-over-narration hotel-room train-station hotel-suite reference-to-abraham-lincoln See All (84) »
Taglines	An oh-so-very shy young girl (but she lists 20 men in her past!) See more »
Genres	Comedy Crime Drama Romance
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Argentina:Atp Australia:PG Australia:G (TV rating) Finland:K-16 France:Tous publics Hungary:12 India:U Italy:T Japan:G Netherlands:AL Norway:A (recommended rating) Norway:16 Philippines:PG-13 Poland:12 (TV rating) Sweden:15 United Kingdom:A United Kingdom:PG United States:Not Rated United States:Approved United States:TV-PG (TV Rating) West Germany:16

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Also Known As	Fascination (United States) Ariane (France) Ariane - Liebe am Nachmittag (Germany) Ariane (Spain) 下午的爱情 (China, Mandarin title) See more »
Runtime	130 min
Country	United States
Language	English French
Color	Black and White
Aspect Ratio	1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Filming Locations	Opéra National de Paris Palais Garnier, 8 rue Scribe, Paris 9, Paris, France See more »

Box Office

Budget

$2,100,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Gary Cooper was very pleased with his performance and very disappointed that the majority of critics thought him miscast due to his age. Indeed, the film's box-office failure was largely attributed to his being considered too old to play Audrey Hepburn's lover. In April 1958 he had a full facelift and other cosmetic surgery, but the procedure was largely unsuccessful. See more »
Goofs	When the gypsy musicians are playing for Flannagan in the Turkish bath, the lead violinist discovers that the condensation has made his instrument fill up with water, tips it out, and continues playing: the sound is unaltered. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976). See more »
Soundtracks	Fascination See more »
Quotes	Ariane Chavasse: Working on a new case? Claude Chavasse: A client from Brussels. His wife ran away to Paris with the chauffeur. I have to find them; the husband wants his car back. See more »

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