Rent Love in the Afternoon (1972)
3.6 of 5 from 96 ratings
1h 37min
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- Synopsis:
- The last of Rohmer's Six Moral Tales. Frederic (Bernard Verley) leads a bourgeois life; he is a partner in a small Paris office and is happily married to Helene (Françoise Verley), 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 (Zouzou), 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.
- Actors:
- Bernard Verley, Zouzou, Françoise Verley, Daniel Ceccaldi, Malvina Penne, Elisabeth Ferrier, Tina Michelino, Jean-Louis Livi, Pierre Nunzi, Irène Skobline, Frédérique Hender, Claude-Jean Philippe, Silvia Badescu, Claude Bertrand, Sylvaine Charlet, Daniele Malat, Suze Randall, Françoise Fabian, Marie-Christine Barrault, Haydée Politoff
- Directors:
- Eric Rohmer
- Producers:
- Pierre Cottrell, Barbet Schroeder
- Writers:
- Eric Rohmer
- Aka:
- L' Amour l'après-midi
- Studio:
- Arrow Films
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Romance
- Collections:
- All the Twos: 1972-2012, A Brief History of Film..., The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to: Éric Rohmer, Top 10 Films of 1972, Top 10 French-Language Remakes, Top Films
- Countries:
- France
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Reviews (1) of Love in the Afternoon
A moral tale with strong characterisation - Love in the Afternoon review by Tim from London
This is the last of Rohmer's Six Moral Tales about a married man (Frederic) attracted to other women who is missing the time when he was free. He meets up with Chloe, a free-spirited friend and they spend afternoons together talking about love and relationships. The main tension of the film is the choice Frederic must make between his passion for Chloe and his love for his wife.
Like most of Rohmer's films the focus is on characters rather than plot. There is lots of talking - but it never seems false or tiresome. It is a charming film with real characters and real moral dilemmas.
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