Film Review: The Bakery Girl of Monceau (FRA 1963) and Suzanne’s Career (FRA 1963) by Eric Rohmer

Content: In this podcast, we talk about two early works of French Nouvelle Vague director Eric Rohmer: “The Bakery Girl of Monceau” and “Suzanne’s Career” – both films from 1963. “The Bakery Girl of Monceau” tells the story of a student who is caught between a woman he adores and a bakery saleswoman and focuses on relationships and chance. “Suzanne's Career” examines the complicated relationship between two friends and a student, focusing on exploitation and emotional development. Both films are early examples of Rohmer's style, focusing on the interpersonal relationships of young people and their emotional development, often in a nouvelle vague documentary style. We will gradually review the other films of Eric Rohmer as well. To avoid missing these reviews, you can subscribe to our channel and activate the notification bell. This way, you’ll stay updated on the next Rohmer film critiques and all other new releases on this channel. The Bakery Girl of Monceau Plot: An early work by Eric Rohmer, the first of his “Six Moral Tales”. It is about a young man who falls in love with a girl on the street, but doesn't see her again for a few days. In the meantime he flirts with a girl in a bakery. In the end, he has to choose between the two young ladies. Suzanne’s Career Plot: In his second film in the series “Six Moral Tales”, Eric Rohmer explores the relationship between two friends and a girl who is easy to exploit at first glance. Bertrand's and Guillaume's friendship becomes complicated when the womanizer Guillaume begins to make a pass at the charming girl called Suzanne. It is a complex story of feelings and misunderstandings that takes place in the mind of the main character.