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Pauline at the Beach

1983 · 94 min

A sunlit, talky comedy of manners where desire and self-deception are dissected with wit and a light touch.

Directed by
Éric Rohmer
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
Starring
Amanda Langlet, Arielle Dombasle, Pascal Greggory
Tagline
Romance, wit, seduction and the foolishness of love
Overview
Marion is about to divorce from her husband and takes her 15-year-old niece, Pauline, on a vacation to Granville. There, she meets an old love...

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Directed by
Éric Rohmer
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
Starring
Amanda Langlet, Arielle Dombasle, Pascal Greggory
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • deception
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • betrayal
Places
  • sea
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism8
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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drama, romance, comedy
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
Néstor Almendros
Runtime
94 min
Country
France
Languages
French, Spanish

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