Eric Rohmer

A Tale of Springtime

A Tale of Springtime

In the first film of Tales of the Four Seasons, a burgeoning friendship between philosophy teacher Jeanne (Anne Teyssèdre) and pianist Natacha (Florence Darel) is strained by jealousy, suspicion, and intrigue. Natacha encourages Jeanne to pursue Igor (Hugues Quester), Natacha’s father, in order to supplant Ève (Eloïse Bennett), his young girlfriend, whom Natacha loathes. Natacha’s scheme, however, risks alienating those closest to her as well as entangling Jeanne in the very kind of romantic drama she has vowed to avoid. A Tale of Springtime finds Eric Rohmer in full command of his subtle visual storytelling as he contrasts the brightness of his characters’ Parisian and suburban surroundings with their conflicting desires, ideas, and temperaments.

Film Info

  • France
  • 1990
  • 107 minutes
  • Color
  • 1.66:1
  • 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 Springtime
Cast
Anne Teyssèdre
Jeanne
Hugues Quester
Igor
Florence Darel
Natacha
Eloïse Bennett
Eve
Credits
Director
Eric Rohmer
Written by
Eric Rohmer
Producer
Margaret Ménégoz
Producer
Les Films du Losange
Production manager
Françoise Etchegaray
Cinematographer
Luc Pagès
Camera assistant
Philippe Renaut
Editor
María Luisa García
Assistant editor
Françoise Combès
Sound recordist
Pascal Ribier
Assistant sound recordist
Ludovic Hénault
Sound mixing
Jean-Pierre Laforce
Sound effects
Gil Bast
Sound effects
Pascale Bastien-Coulon

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