Love in the Afternoon
Successful Parisian lawyer Frédéric is happily married to schoolteacher Hélène. Though he daydreams of affairs with other women, he doesn't come close to acting on such thoughts until he runs into Chloé, a beautiful old acquaintance. Tempted by the vibrant Chloé, Frédéric is torn between impulsive lust and his love for Hélène.
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Part of Six Moral Tales
6 films
Cast
23 people
Bernard Verley
Frédéric
Known for
By the Grace of God
The Milky Way
Zouzou
Chloé
Known for
The Last Woman
Guardian Angels
Françoise Verley
Hélène
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À vous de jouer Milord
Daniel Ceccaldi
Gérard
Known for
Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons
Bed and Board
Malvina Penne
Fabienne
Known for
Police Python 357
Elisabeth Ferrier
Martine
Also in
Choice of Arms
Josepha
Tina Michelino
The Passenger
No other roles listed
Jean-Louis Livi
The Colleague
Pierre Nunzi
The Salesman
Also in
Gloria Mundi
Le Château perdu
Irène Skobline
The Saleslady
Known for
Coup de Torchon
Frédérique Hender
Mme. M.
Known for
The Devil's Nightmare
Claude-Jean Philippe
Mr. M.
Also in
Dirty Like an Angel
Éric Rohmer Director · Arié Dzierlatka Composer Néstor Almendros Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $6.8M · United States release September 29, 1972 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$6,766,342
Production
Les Films du Losange
Production
Columbia Pictures
Studio
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
L'Amour l'après-midi
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · September 1, 1972
Theatrical · Visa CNC 40004
United States · September 29, 1972
Premiere · New York Film Festival
Brazil
September 24, 2004 · Theatrical · São Paulo
Germany
April 8, 1973 · TV · TV Premiere
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