L'amour l'après-midi (1972)
Release Year: 1972
Nation: France
Alternative Title: Liefde na de middag, Amor à Tarde, Kærlighed om eftermiddagen, El amor después del mediodía, Rakkaus iltapäivällä
Director: Éric Rohmer
Writer: Éric Rohmer
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Keywords
Keywords: infidelity, marriage crisis, man between two women, womanizer
Story
Frederic leads a content married life with Helene, expecting their second child. He works at a Paris office and daydreams about other women but has no intention of acting on his fantasies. One afternoon, Chloe, an old friend's former mistress, begins visiting Frederic at his office. They meet as friends initially, but over time, Chloe decides to seduce Frederic, causing him a moral dilemma.
Summary
L'amour l'après-midi is the final installment of Rohmer's Six Moral Tales series. It explores themes of temptation, desire, and morality through its portrayal of middle-class Parisian life in the 1970s. The film focuses on Frederic's struggle between his loyal married life and the allure of an extramarital affair with Chloe.
