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Love in the Afternoon

1972 · 97 min

A gentle, talky French film that quietly observes a man's temptation with wry humor and intimate realism.

Overview
Successful Parisian lawyer Frédéric is happily married to schoolteacher Hélène. Though he daydreams of affairs with other women, he doesn't come close to acting on such thoughts until he runs into Chloé, a beautiful old acquaintance. Tempted by the vibrant Chloé, Frédéric is torn between impulsive lust and his love for Hélène.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • family
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Éric Rohmer
Written by
Éric Rohmer
Starring
Bernard Verley, Zouzou, Françoise Verley, Daniel Ceccaldi, Malvina Penne, Elisabeth Ferrier, Tina Michelino, Jean-Louis Livi
Music
Arié Dzierlatka
Cinematography
Néstor Almendros
Runtime
97 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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