Eric Rohmer

A Tale of Autumn

A Tale of Autumn

The last entry in the Tales of the Four Seasons tetralogy is a breezy take on the classic American romantic comedies that influenced Eric Rohmer and his French New Wave peers. Set among the golden vineyards of the Rhône Valley, A Tale of Autumn concerns simultaneous schemes to find a new love for the reserved widow and winegrower Magali (Béatrice Romand). Her son’s girlfriend (Alexia Portal) attempts to pair her with a former professor and lover (Didier Sandre), while Magali’s friend Isabelle (Marie Rivière) assumes a false identity in order to lure eligible bachelor Gérald (Alain Libolt). The misunderstandings that follow are pure Rohmer in bringing out the humor in human folly.

Film Info

  • France
  • 1998
  • 111 minutes
  • Color
  • 1.37:1
  • French

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Eric Rohmer’s Tales of the Four Seasons

Eric Rohmer’s Tales of the Four Seasons

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4 Discs

$87.46

A Tale of Autumn
Cast
Marie Rivière
Isabelle
Béatrice Romand
Magali
Alain Libolt
Gérald
Didier Sandre
Étienne
Alexia Portal
Rosine
Stéphane Darmon
Léo
Aurélia Alcaïs
Émilia
Credits
Director
Eric Rohmer
Written by
Eric Rohmer
Producer
Margaret Ménégoz
Producer
Les Films du Losange
Producer
La Sept Cinéma
Production manager
Françoise Etchegaray
Cinematographer
Diane Baratier
Sound recordist
Pascal Ribier
Editor
Mary Stephen
Music and lyrics
Claude Marti
Music and lyrics
Gérard Pansanel
Music and lyrics
Pierre Peyras
Music and lyrics
Antonello Salis

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