The third of Rohmer’s Comedies et Proverbes series (see summary for La Femme de l’Aviateur) is prefaced by a medieval motto ‘Who talks o’ermuch, himself doth harm.’ At the centre of what has been described as ‘an airy comedy of manners, encompassing genuine pain’ is 15 year-old Pauline. Her ideals are put to a severe test when, during a holiday at Normandy, she is caught up in an emotional triangle which attendant hypocrisies transforms into an even more fraught hexagon.
Credits: Producer, Margaret Menegoz ; director, writer, Eric Rohmer ; photography, Nestor Almendros ; editor, Cecile Decugis.
Cast: Amanda Langlet, Arielle Dombasle, Pascal Greggory.
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ACMI Identifier
X000191
Languages
English
French
Subject category
Foreign language films
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Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)