Is Love in the Afternoon violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Love in the Afternoon sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Love in the Afternoon scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Love in the Afternoon easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Love in the Afternoon end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Love in the Afternoon

Name: Love in the Afternoon
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1972
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Bernard Verley, Zouzou, Françoise Verley, Daniel Ceccaldi, Malvina Penne

Directed by Éric Rohmer

Produced by Les Films du Losange

197297 min7.3 / 10

A philosophical, intimate exploration of desire and moral compromise set against the backdrop of a marriage in crisis, where a man's internal conflict between duty and temptation drives the narrative.

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.

Clusters

Love Under Social Pressure Bittersweet Doomed Romances Love Triangles and Complicated Choices Sexy Romance Films Family and Marriage Problems

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Infidelity Marriage Crisis Man Between Two Women Womanizer

Questions people ask

Is Love in the Afternoon violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Love in the Afternoon sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Love in the Afternoon scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Love in the Afternoon easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Does Love in the Afternoon end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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