Chloe in the Afternoon (1972)

Though he has an adoring wife, a bourgeois man is still tempted to pursue other women.

Director:

Éric Rohmer

Writer:

Éric Rohmer

Stars:

Bernard Verley, Zouzou, Françoise Verley

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bernard Verley	...	Frédéric
Zouzou	...	Chloé
Françoise Verley	...	Hélène
Daniel Ceccaldi	...	Gérard
Malvina Penne	...	Fabienne
Elisabeth Ferrier	...	Martine (as Babette Ferrier)
Tina Michelino	...	The Passenger
Jean-Louis Livi	...	The Colleague
Pierre Nunzi	...	The Salesman
Irène Skobline	...	The Saleslady
Frédérique Hender	...	Mme. M.
Claude-Jean Philippe	...	Mr. M.
Silvia Badescu	...	The Female Student
Claude Bertrand	...	The Male Student
Sylvaine Charlet	...	The Landlady

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

female stockinged legs | black pantyhose | pantyhose | french new wave | husband wife relationship | 

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Taglines:

Selected to open the 10th New York Film Festival

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Finnish censorship visa # 81209 delivered on 14-12-1972.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Frédéric: Mommy's coming.

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Connections

Follows The Bakery Girl of Monceau (1963)

User Reviews

Moral 101

Great film by Rohmer. Another one that puts moral dilemma to the "grand jour". Emotions, feelings, passion, love: those are the ingredients so dearly associated to Rohmer. He explores human fallibility by telling us the story of Frédéric (Bernard Verley). He's married to Hélène (Françoise Verley), but along the way comes Chloé (Zouzou). Will he let go to temptation?

Like other movies from Rohmer, "L'Amour l'après-midi" is presented like a book. It's a great combination of cinematic and literary experience.

Out of 100, I give it 84. That's good for *** out of ****.

Seen at home, in Toronto, on November 18th, 2002.

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

1 September 1972 (France)

Also Known As:

Chloe in the Afternoon

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films du Losange

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1