Film Review: “A Summer’s Tale” (FRA 1996) and “Autumn Tale” (FRA 1998) by Eric Rohmer

Content:  In this podcast, we talk about two films by French Nouvelle Vague director Eric Rohmer: “A Summer’s Tale” (1996) and “Autumn Tale” (1998), the final installments in the series “Tales of the Four Seasons”.“A Summer’s Tale” portrays a shy mathematics graduate who unexpectedly finds himself between three women. “Autumn Tale” is about a widowed winegrower whose friend tries to find her a new partner, which leads to complications.  We emphasize Rohmer's talent for depicting interpersonal relationships with irony and praise the picturesque locations. The films offer an insight into a time of upheaval, before mobile technology was ubiquitous.  We have reviewed the other films of Eric Rohmer as well. To avoid missing new reviews, you can subscribe to our channel and activate the notification bell. This way, you’ll stay updated on the next new releases on this channel.  Plot:  A Summer’s Tale (1996)  A shy mathematics graduate takes a vacation in Dinard before starting his first job. He hopes his girlfriend will join him, but soon befriends another girl working in the town. She introduces him to yet another young woman who takes an interest in him. Suddenly, the reserved young man finds himself in an unfamiliar situation, forced to navigate tricky balancing acts and choose between three women.Autumn Tale (1998)  Magali, 45, is a winemaker in the south of France. She is a widow, and her best friend Isabelle decides to find her a new man. Isabelle places an ad in the local newspaper and finds a nice man named Gérald. At the wedding of Isabelle’s daughter, Magali finally meets Gérald. But there’s also another man named Etienne who enters the picture…