A Tale of Springtime (1990)

Simple conversations engender complicated human interactions. Jeanne is open and even-tempered, a philosophy teacher at a lycée. Her fiancé is away and she doesn't want to stay at his messy... See full summary »

Director:

Éric Rohmer

Writer:

Éric Rohmer

Stars:

Anne Teyssèdre, Hugues Quester, Florence Darel

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Anne Teyssèdre	...	Jeanne
Hugues Quester	...	Igor
Florence Darel	...	Natacha
Eloïse Bennett	...	Ève
Sophie Robin	...	Gaëlle
Marc Lelou	...	Gildas
François Lamore	...	William

Storyline

Simple conversations engender complicated human interactions. Jeanne is open and even-tempered, a philosophy teacher at a lycée. Her fiancé is away and she doesn't want to stay at his messy flat; she's loaned hers to a cousin, so she accepts the invitation of Natasha, a music student whom she meets at a party, to sleep in her father Igor's bedroom because he's always with his young girlfriend, Eve. Natasha tells Jeanne a story of a missing necklace and her suspicions of Eve. They all meet at dinner, then again at Igor's country house. Is Natasha scheming to get Igor and Jeanne together alone? Once alone, what determines how they choose to act? And the necklace, what of it?

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Plot Keywords:

season in title | vacation | spring | piano | piano player | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

4 April 1990 (France)

Also Known As:

A Tale of Springtime

Filming Locations:

Lycée Jacques Brel, 4-6, Rue Dulcie La Courneuve, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

Box Office

Gross USA:

$201,332

Company Credits

Production Co:

Compagnie Eric Rohmer (CER),Investimage,Les Films du Losange

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In competition at the 40th Berlin International Festival in February 1990.

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Quotes

Jeanne: If anyone had secretly witnessed today all I've said and done, he'd have no idea of the situation's meaning...

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Connections

Featured in Cinéma, de notre temps: Eric Rohmer - Preuves à l'appui (1996)

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Soundtracks

les Chants de l'aube
Written by Robert Schumann
Performed by Florence Darel

User Reviews

Absorbing, quiet little masterpiece with extraordinary human insight

Ever see a film so rich in character and humanity that made you want to hug not only the projectionist -- but the projector that brought it to life for you? Well, this is one of those. Not a casual word is wasted as these characters so adeptly sneak up on you. In no time you are carried into their complex inner lives in much the same manner as you get to know new friends and neighbors. Rohmer's story and character design are masterful; the touches are sure-handed and rich. There are moments along the way that make you gasp with recognition. Subtle, inner feelings you may have experienced about yourself and those close to you that you never dreamed anyone else had touched. Unlike so many movies, there's a wonderful awareness that, in life, no one is really in control of even the minutest events of the day. Life happens and continues to happen ... everyone plays their role from the inside, out and we all endure or celebrate the consequences. The subtle insight; the ring of truth; there is such finesse here; this one is unforgettable.