Overview
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.
This film features one of my favorite themes: the affect that a pretty girl has on a guy that has a bit of a wandering eye. The theme is timeless as well as ageless: we see this dynamic from the time that we realized the differences in genders. Of course, being a man (as I am), the male lead is completely self-absorbed and that makes the little nugget of information in the final scene that much more delicious.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Love in the Afternoon
Movie title: Love in the Afternoon
Movie description: 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.
Date published: 2025-11-20
Director(s): Éric Rohmer
Actor(s): 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 Bădescu, Claude Bertrand, Sylvaine Charlet, Danièle Malat, Suze Randall, Françoise Fabian, Marie-Christine Barrault, Haydée Politoff, Aurora Cornu, Laurence de Monaghan, Béatrice Romand
Genre: Drama, Romance
My Review
This film features one of my favorite themes: the affect that a pretty girl has on a guy that has a bit of a wandering eye. The theme is timeless as well as ageless: we see this dynamic from the time that we realized the differences in genders. Of course, being a man (as I am), the male lead is completely self-absorbed and that makes the little nugget of information in the final scene that much more delicious.
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My Review - 8/10
8/10