Underplayed Gems

Love in the Afternoon (1972)

Love in the Afternoon poster
Original title
L'Amour l'après-midi
Directed by
Éric Rohmer
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
12
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 218 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A married man in Paris finds himself drawn to a free-spirited woman he meets in the afternoons. He navigates temptation while reflecting on his commitments.

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What happens

Love in the Afternoon (French: L'Amour, l'après-midi; released in North America as Chloe in the Afternoon) is a 1972 French romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Éric Rohmer. It is the sixth and final installment in Rohmer's Six Moral Tales series. An English-language remake starring Chris Rock, titled I Think I Love My Wife, was released in 2007. Singer-songwriter St. Vincent named the opening song of her 2011 album, Strange Mercy, after the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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