Category Archives: Eric Rohmer
Autumn tale (1998)
The Games People Play…. Autumn Tale (Conte d’Automne), set in France’s spectacular Rhone Valley, is the last of the Four Season films from director Eric Rohmer. Rohmer is one of my all-time favourite directors, and Autumn Tale is one of … Continue reading
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Full Moon in Paris (1984)
“A myriad possibilities were out there waiting.” Full Moon in Paris (Les Nuits de la Pleine Lune) is the fourth film in director Eric Rohmer’s Comedies and Proverbs series, and this film is inspired by the proverb: ‘A … Continue reading
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Claire’s Knee (1970)
“At the same time, it was my good deed.” In my teens, I was lucky enough to see my first-ever foreign films–Belle de Jour (Luis Bunuel), and Claire’s Knee (Eric Rohmer). Both films were a major revelation to me, and … Continue reading
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Boyfriends and Girlfriends (1987)
“Some things are better left unsaid.” In the French film, Boyfriends and Girlfriends Blanche works for the Cultural Affairs office in a small urban town. She’s 24 years old and single. One lunchtime, she meets Lea, a student, who lives … Continue reading
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Triple Agent (2004)
“I’m not accepting any favours from the Bolsheviks.” Loosely based on a true story, director Eric Rohmer’s film Triple Agent cleverly examines the complicated politics of the turbulent years 1936-37 through an unsolved mystery involving espionage. Fyodor Voronin (Serge Renko) … Continue reading
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Summer (1986)
“I’m not normal, like you.” Summer (Le Rayon Vert) from French director Eric Rohmer’s Comedies and Proverbs series is basically a ‘boy meets girl story’. The plot is centered on Delphine (Marie Riviere), a Parisian woman who finds herself alone … Continue reading
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