Rent The Aviator's Wife (1981)
3.7 of 5 from 89 ratings
1h 42min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
Francois (Philippe Marlaud) loves Anne (Marie Rivière). However, his night-shift job at the post office means they rarely get to spend much time together. One day, he sees her leaving home with her ex, Christian (Mathieu Carrière), who had come to break up with her for good. Reeling from the news, Anne lets Francois fall prey to his jealous imagination. Obsessed with the idea that she may have cheated on him, Francois decides to stay up all night. As he wanders, desolate, through the streets of Paris, he comes across his rival sitting in a cafe with a blonde-haired woman. Intrigued, he follows them. A young woman catches on to what he's up to and accosts him in an alley of the Buttes-Chaumont. - Actors:
- Philippe Marlaud, Marie Rivière, Anne-Laure Meury, Mathieu Carrière, Philippe Caroit, Coralie Clément, María Luisa García, Haydée Caillot, Mary Stephen, Neil Chan, Rosette, Fabrice Luchini
- Directors:
- Eric Rohmer
- Producers:
- Margaret Ménégoz
- Writers:
- Eric Rohmer
- Aka:
- La Femme De L'Aviateur
- Studio:
- Arrow Films
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Collections:
- The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to: Éric Rohmer
- Countries:
- France
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 11/12/2017
- Run Time:
- 102 minutes
- Languages:
- French LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Introduction by Eric Rohmer
- Changing Landscapes, a 1964 documentary short directed by Rohmer
- Trailer
- Newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin
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Reviews (1) of The Aviator's Wife
Evidence of Things Not Seen - The Aviator's Wife review by griggs
That early C&A adver gave me an instant soft spot — like stumbling across a lost British high-street memory, all polite colours and quiet optimising. It sets the tone: everyday life: slightly idealised, and about to get emotionally messy in the most low-stakes way possible.
In The Aviator’s Wife, François is sweet on Anne, leaves her little notes, then spots her with her airline-pilot ex and takes it personally. Jealousy writes the script: he starts tailing people like an amateur Maigret, trying to turn anxiety into evidence. A sharp, bored schoolgirl drifts into his orbit and, before you know it, he’s got a sidekick and a full-day “case” built on half-glimpsed details.
Rohmer’s trick is how seriously everyone treats their guesses — right up until reality refuses to cooperate. The talk is the action, the drama lives in people’s heads, and the whole thing stays oddly soothing: small problems, sharply observed, and genuinely good company.
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