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(aka "Love in the Afternoon" or "Chloe in the Afternoon")

 

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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:

Fox Lorber - Region 0 - NTSC vs. Arrow Films - Region 0 - PAL

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Distribution

Fox Lorber

Region 0 - NTSC

Arrow Films
Region 0 - PAL
Runtime 1:33:18 1:33:26
Video

1.33:1 Open Matte format
Average Bitrate: 5.61 mb/s
NTSC 704x480 29.97 f/s

1.33 Open Matte format
Average Bitrate: mb/s
PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s

Audio French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)

French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)

Subtitles English (non-removable) English and None
Features Release Information:
Studio: Fox Lorber

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen - 1.33:1

Edition Details:
• Production notes
• Bios

DVD Release Date: July 23rd, 1999
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Chapters 30

Release Information:
Studio: Arrow Films

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen - 1.33

Edition Details:
• VERONIQUE ET SON CANCRE (17:39) english subs
• TRAILER (in 1:1.85) (3:53)

DVD Release Date: October 27th, 2003
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Chapters 12

 

 

 

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.

Gary W. Tooze


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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

 

Distribution

Fox Lorber

Region 0 - NTSC

Arrow Films
Region 0 - PAL




 

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