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.
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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