10th December 2009

Pauline à la Plage
(Pauline at the Beach)

Director: Eric Rohmer

France, 1983

Run Time: 94 minutes, Certificate: ,
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Language: French

Synopsis:

This film, the third of director Eric Rohmer's `Comedies and Proverbs', explores the relationship between adolescent Pauline (Amanda Langlet) and her older just-divorced cousin Marion (Arielle Dombasle) who spend the summer together at a beach house in Normandy. The pair become involved with three men during their holiday: the older, divorced Henry; Pierre, who is obsessed with Marion; and Sylvain, a young boy who takes to Pauline.

Average score 4.89

30th Season's Programme