Rent An Autumn Tale (1998)

3.6 of 5 from 99 ratings
1h 47min
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Synopsis:
Rohmer's light-hearted comedy, set amongst the vineyards of the Rhone Valley, concludes his film cycle 'The Tales Of The Four Seasons'. Best friends Magali, a widow, and Isabelle, a happily married bookshop owner, have known each other since childhood. Although Magali enjoys her life as a winegrower, she admits she would relish some male companionship: a confession that prompts Isabelle to secretly find her a man. After placing a lonely hearts ad, Isabelle chooses a suitor, but finds that things don't quite go according to plan...
Actors:
, , , , , Stéphane Darmon, , Matthieu Davette, Yves Alcaïs
Directors:
Writers:
Eric Rohmer
Aka:
Conte d'automne
Studio:
Artificial Eye Film Company Ltd.
Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Collections:
The Instant Expert's Guide to: Éric Rohmer, Top 10 Autumn Films
Countries:
France
Awards:

1998 Venice Film Festival Best Screen Play

BBFC:
Release Date:
27/06/2005
Run Time:
107 minutes
Languages:
French Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles:
English
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Interview with Eric Rohmer
  • Theatrical trailer
  • Eric Rohmer filmography

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Reviews (1) of An Autumn Tale

A lovely old town, a Renault 4 and vineyards - An Autumn Tale review by DF

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02/02/2020

This is a 'romantic-comedy’; nothing more and nothing less. It is very french and, perhaps because of its year, the stereotypes do stand out. There is the idyllic sunny french countryside, a lovely old town, a Renault 4 and vineyards. The characters, as well, fit the stereotype bill. The two main characters are fairly successful women with grown up families; one a wine maker and the other owns a bookshop. Isabelle, played very nicely by Marie Riviere, initiates a scheme to source a husband for her widowed friend Magali (Beatrice Romand) involving using the newspaper personal ads section. At the same time the 'very liberated' girlfriend of Magali’s son is plotting to match her erstwhile lover (yes, another french movie standard, a lecturer-student relationship) with Magali.  A wedding sets the scene for Magali to meet her would be suitors and various twists and turns throw Magali into a bit of a tizz. The newspaper ad candidate is quite a nice guy and the lecturer… well, a bit of a lecher. So, who might steal Magali’s heart?? I suppose in its day Autumn Tale may have seemed smart and cool but nowadays it is just about pleasantly entertaining and I once did own a Renault 4. By the way, the french language dialogue is very accessible and might be useful if you happen to be learning the language.

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