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L' Amour l'Après-Midi (Chloe in the Afternoon) (Love in the Afternoon) (1972)

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Eric Rohmer ends his cycle of Six Moral Tales with this delightful film starring Bernard Verley as Frédéric, a happily married man who discovers that he can't stop looking at beautiful women. As he says in a voice-over, "I feel marriage closes me in, cloisters me, and I want to escape." His escape comes to him in the form of Chloé (Zouzou), a woman from his past. Chloé had left for America as a successful model but has now returned to Paris, bored with her life and saddled with a man she doesn't

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Eric Rohmer

Aug 15, 2006

Media Home Entertainment

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All Critics (21) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (18) | Rotten (3) | DVD (6)

What makes Rohmer's films so sparkling and intelligent is the way in which he watches his characters. Nothing escapes him, and he uses the angle of a glance, the tilt of a head, the precise set of a mouth, in order to create wonderfully complex characters

October 23, 2004 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | Comment
Chicago Sun-Times
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Just because Mr. Rohmer keeps his focus short, clear and precise, one sees deeply into the lives of his characters without the sort of pretentious distortions of most movies that deal in metapsors.

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comment
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In the couple's eventual rapprochement, Rohmer argues persuasively for a love illuminated by reason, a sexuality enhanced by self-awareness.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | Comment
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Though the film is talky and boring, its moral ethic lesson is compelling even if the hero isn't.

June 6, 2010 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
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A fitting close to the series.

November 15, 2007 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment
TV Guide's Movie Guide

I suppose the ultimate point is whether or not Frédéric gives in, but the ride itself is quite fascinating.

March 24, 2007 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | Comment
Combustible Celluloid

a beautiful character study about what it is to love one woman and yet be in love with all women

August 20, 2006 Full Review Source: Cinema Writer | Comment
Cinema Writer

The film builds its emotional structure gradually

July 21, 2006 Comment
Movie City News

A wonderfully cool and lucid exposition of the twists and turns of its hero's thoughts.

February 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out | Comment

At least as moral quandaries go, Love has one worth pondering. And if you feel otherwise, you can at least groove on the 1970s fashions.

April 1, 2003 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | Comment
Filmcritic.com

[Rohmer is a] cerebral French master.

March 10, 2003 Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | Comment
Austin Chronicle

There exists in Chloe's characters a rare sort of self-reflection, and it's immensely gratifying to watch in action.

January 16, 2003 Full Review Source: MovieMartyr.com | Comment
MovieMartyr.com

It's a noteworthy portrait of love, desire and happiness.

November 7, 2002 Full Review Source: Netflix | Comment
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RepossessedDirected by: Bob LoganThis is a sequel/spoof to The Exorcist with Leslie Neilson...and yep, it's about what you'd expect. An hour and a half of really dumb jokes.I laughed the whole way through. I can't really say I think this is a great movie, but it's got some classic stupid humor. I especially liked

June 10, 2007
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Cliff Smith

The City of Lost Children - 9 The Conversation ? 9 Barking Dogs Never Bite ? 8.5 Fahrenheit 451 ? 8 Frankenstein ? 8 Love in the Afternoon - 9

January 11, 2007
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Chris Traeger

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