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(aka "Love in the Afternoon" or "Chloe in the Afternoon")
France 1972
| The last of Rohmer's Six Moral Tales. 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. |
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Theatrical Release: September 29th, 1972
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DVD Comparison:
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| Runtime | 1:33:18 | 1:33:26 |
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1.33:1
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1.33
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| Audio | French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) |
French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) |
| Subtitles | English (non-removable) | English and None |
| Features | Release
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Release
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Release Date: October 27th, 2003 Chapters
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| Comments | Well, I think the producers of the Fox-Lorber edition should be held accountable for this absolute mess they released. It is one of the worst DVDs I own. I love the film, but the image quality is as hazy as one could imagine - burned in subs and crackling sound. Although the Arrow Films is a definite improvement - it is not without its flaws too. It has a greenish tinge to it that permeates the entire production. RE: the aspect ratio, the director of photography, Nestor Almendros, states that (1.33:1) is correct. The Arrow Films DVD is obviously the one to get. It has Veronique et son cancre and a trailer as an Extra and removable English subtitles as well as a much improved image. |
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French Cinema: A Student's Guide by Philip Powrie, Keith Reader |
Agnes Varda by Alison Smith | Godard on Godard : Critical Writings by Jean-Luc Godard | Notes on the Cinematographer by Robert Bresson |
Robert Bresson (Cinematheque Ontario Monographs, No.
2) by James Quandt |
The Art of Cinema by Jean Cocteau |
French New Wave
by Jean Douchet, Robert Bonnono, Cedric Anger, Robert Bononno |
French Cinema: From Its Beginnings to the Present by Remi Fournier Lanzoni |
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or order the Entire Arrow Films Boxset including 'The Aviator's Wife', 'A Good Marriage', 'Pauline At The Beach', 'Full Moon In Paris', 'The Green Ray', 'My Girlfriend's Boyfriend', 'Love In The Afternoon' and 'The Marquise Of O'. REVIEWED HERE
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