Directed by Eric Rohmer • 1990 • France
Starring Anne Teyssèdre, Hugues Quester, Florence Darel
In the first film of Tales of the Four Seasons, a burgeoning friendship between philosophy teacher Jeanne (Anne Teyssèdre) and pianist Natacha (Florence Darel) is strained by jealousy, suspicion, and intrigue. Natacha encourages Jeanne to pursue the former’s father, Igor (Hugues Quester), in order to supplant Eve (Eloïse Bennett), the young girlfriend Natacha loathes. Natacha’s scheme, however, risks alienating those closest to her as well as entangling Jeanne in a romantic drama she has vowed to avoid. A TALE OF SPRINGTIME demonstrates Rohmer in full command of subtle visual storytelling as he contrasts the brightness of his characters’ Parisian and suburban surroundings with their conflicting desires, ideas, and temperaments.
Up Next in Eric Rohmer’s Tales of the Four Seasons
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A Tale of Winter
Directed by Eric Rohmer • 1992 • France
Starring Charlotte Véry, Frédéric van den Driessche, Michel VolettiThe second installment of Tales of the Four Seasons is among the most spiritual and emotional films of Eric Rohmer’s storied career. Five years after losing touch with Charles (Frédéric va...
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A Tale of Summer
Directed by Eric Rohmer • 1996 • France
Starring Melvil Poupaud, Amanda Langlet, Gwenaëlle SimonAccording to Eric Rohmer, the third film of Tales of the Four Seasons is his “most personal vehicle.” Based on events from Rohmer’s youth, A TALE OF SUMMER follows amateur musician Gaspard (Melvil Po...
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A Tale of Autumn
Directed by Eric Rohmer • 1998 • France
Starring Marie Rivière, Béatrice Romand, Alain LiboltThe concluding installment of the Tales of the Four Seasons tetralogy is a breezy take on the classic American romantic comedies that influenced Eric Rohmer and his New Wave peers. Set in the Rhône Vall...
