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An Autumn Tale

An Autumn Tale

Drama · Romance · 1998

Magali, forty-something, is a winemaker and a widow: she loves her work but feels lonely. Her friends Rosine and Isabelle both want secretly to find a husband for Magali.

Movie details

An Autumn Tale

1998 Drama · Romance 1h 52m

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7.1 / 10

Community rating

Magali, forty-something, is a winemaker and a widow: she loves her work but feels lonely. Her friends Rosine and Isabelle both want secretly to find a husband for Magali.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Éric Rohmer

Written by

Éric Rohmer

Marie Rivière

Marie Rivière

Isabelle

Béatrice Romand

Béatrice Romand

Magali

Alain Libolt

Alain Libolt

Gérald

Didier Sandre

Didier Sandre

Étienne

Alexia Portal

Alexia Portal

Rosine

Aurélia Alcaïs

Aurélia Alcaïs

Émilia

S

Stéphane Darmon

Léo

Court is in session

Put An Autumn Tale on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.