Éric Rohmer — Director (30)

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La Sorcière de Michelet (1969)
La Sorcière de Michelet TMDB
Éric Rohmer actor: Antoine Vitez
Le film retrace l'histoire de la sorcellerie à travers le texte de Michelet, des peintures, des gravures, et des extraits de films de Carl Th. Dreyer et Ingmar Bergman.

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Berenice (1954)
Bérénice
Éric Rohmer actor: Teresa Gratia / Éric Rohmer
other title: Bérénice / 贝蕾妮丝 …
Shot in 16mm, Berenice is Rohmer’s first finished film. The film is based on a story by Edgar Allen Poe about a man who becomes obsessed with his fiancé’s teeth. The film was shot at Andre Bazin’s house by Jacques Rivette. Rivette also edited the film.

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The Romance of Astrea and Celadon (2007)
Les Amours d'Astrée et de Céladon
Éric Rohmer actor: Andy Gillet / Stéphanie Crayencour …
other title: Gli amori di Astrea e Celadon / Os Amores de Astrea e de Celadon …
In an enchanted forest, back in the time of the Druids, the shepherd Céladon and the shepherdess Astrée share a pure and chaste love. Fooled by a suitor, Astrée dismisses Céladon, who throws himself into a river out of despair. She thinks he's dead, but he's been secretly rescued by some nymphs. Faithful to the promise he made to Astrée to never appear before her again, Céladon must overcome many obstacles to break the curse. Mad with love and despair, coveted by the nymphs, surrounded by rivals, and obliged to disguise himself as a woman to be near the one he loves, will he manage to make himself known without breaking his oath? A romance filled with doubt, hazards, and delicious temptations.

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A Good Marriage (1982)
Le Beau Mariage
other title: Il bel matrimonio / O Bom Casamento …
Sabine vows to give up married lovers, and is determined to find a good husband. Her best friend Clarisse introduces her to her cousin Edmond, a busy lawyer from Paris. Sabine pursues Edmond, with the encouragement of Clarisse, but Edmond does not seem very interested.

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Changing Landscapes (1964)
Les Métamorphoses du paysage : L'Ère industrielle IMDb TMDB
Éric Rohmer actor: Antoine Vitez
other title: Les Métamorphoses du paysage : L'Ère industrielle / L'Ère industrielle : Métamorphoses du paysage
A sophisticated and beautifully constructed account of landscape change in and around Paris in the early 1960s. The film raises complex issues about the meaning and experience of modern landscapes and the enigmatic characteristics of features such as canals, pylons and deserted factories. Rohmer also explores the role of landscape within different traditions of modern art and design and refers to specific architects, artists and engineers.

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Presentation, or Charlotte and Her Steak (1951)
Présentation ou Charlotte et son steak
other title: Présentation ou Charlotte et son steak / Presentación, o Charlotte y su bistec …
On a snowy day in a Swiss village, Walter introduces Charlotte to Clara, hoping to spark jealousy. Later, at Charlotte’s home, tensions rise as they discuss beauty, attraction, and honesty. Despite initial resistance, emotions take over, leading to an unexpected moment of intimacy before their farewell.

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Six in Paris (1965)
Paris vu par…
other title: Parigi di notte / Paris vu par… …
Six vignettes set in different sections of Paris, by six directors. St. Germain des Pres (Douchet), Gare du Nord (Rouch), Rue St. Denis (Pollet), and Montparnasse et Levallois (Godard) are stories of love, flirtation and prostitution; Place d'Etoile (Rohmer) concerns a haberdasher and his umbrella; and La Muette (Chabrol), a bourgeois family and earplugs.

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Love in the Afternoon (1972)
L'Amour l'après-midi
Éric Rohmer actor: Bernard Verley / Zouzou …
other title: L'amore il pomeriggio / O Amor às Três da Tarde …
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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Claire's Knee (1970)
Le Genou de Claire
other title: Il ginocchio di Claire / O Joelho de Claire …
On the eve of his wedding, on holiday on the Lake Annecy shore, career diplomat Jérôme visits an old acquaintance, perhaps a former girlfriend. Through her, he meets an intense teenager, Laura, and then lusts after her sister, Claire. Whilst Laura attempts to flirt with him, Jérôme's fantasy becomes focused on wanting to caress Claire's knee.

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A Tale of Winter (1992)
Conte d'hiver
★ 9.0 5 ratings
Éric Rohmer actor: Charlotte Véry / Frédéric van den Driessche …
other title: Racconto d'inverno / Wintermärchen …
Felicie and Charles have a whirlwind holiday romance. Due to a mix-up on addresses they lose contact, and five years later at Christmas-time Felicie is living with her mother in a cold Paris with a daughter as a reminder of that long-ago summer. For male companionship she oscillates between hairdresser Maxence and the intellectual Loic, but seems unable to commit to either as the memory of Charles and what might have been hangs over everything.