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Autumn Tale

Play trailer Poster for Autumn Tale PG,  1998,  1h 52m,  Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 94% 34 Reviews Tomatometer 86% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
94% Tomatometer 34 Reviews 86% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
French vineyard owner Isabelle (Marie Rivière) loves her craft and finds support in her friendships, but she hasn't been in a serious relationship since her husband died. Magali (Béatrice Romand), one of her oldest and dearest friends, decides to secretly put out a personal ad for Isabelle, which yields charming bachelor Gerald (Alain Libolt). However, Magali initially poses as Isabelle in order to meet Gerald and ensure he's the right man, which leads to multiple misunderstandings.

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David Mermelstein Wall Street Journal Feb 17, 2024
“A Tale of Autumn”, set amid the wine culture of the Rhône Valley, looks at love from a more mature perspective, or at least an older one. Go to Full Review
David Ansen Newsweek Mar 2, 2018
Autumn Tale [is] the final--and best--of Eric Rohmer's 1990s series Tales of the Four Seasons..what gives this romantic comedy a deeper charm, a special poignancy, is that extra seasoning these well-traveled, wonderfully imagined characters possess. Go to Full Review
Jeff Millar Houston Chronicle Jul 21, 2005
The film is delightfully unpredictable, warm, nuanced. It's civilized entertainment. Go to Full Review
Dennis Harvey 48 Hills May 7, 2021
...as enchanting and curiously touching as they are evanescent... Go to Full Review
Doris Toumarkine Film Journal International Dec 6, 2006
The goings-on come across as a bit too lightweight. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Éric Rohmer

Director

Marie Rivière

Isabelle

Béatrice Romand

Magali

Alain Libolt

Gérald

Didier Sandre

Étienne

Alexia Portal

Rosine

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Synopsis French vineyard owner Isabelle (Marie Rivière) loves her craft and finds support in her friendships, but she hasn't been in a serious relationship since her husband died. Magali (Béatrice Romand), one of her oldest and dearest friends, decides to secretly put out a personal ad for Isabelle, which yields charming bachelor Gerald (Alain Libolt). However, Magali initially poses as Isabelle in order to meet Gerald and ensure he's the right man, which leads to multiple misunderstandings.
Director
Éric Rohmer
Producer
Françoise Etchegaray
Screenwriter
Éric Rohmer
Distributor
October Films
Production Co
Les Films du Losange, La Sept Cinéma
Rating
PG (Mild Thematic Elements)
Genre
Romance
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 9, 1998, Original
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.1M
Runtime
1h 52m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.66:1)
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