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Autumn Tale

Universal acclaim
Based on 26 critic reviews
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Based on 2 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Romance
Written by: Eric Rohmer
Directed by: Eric Rohmer
Release Date:
Theatrical: August 6, 1999
Running Time: 110 minutes, Color
Origin: France
Summary
RATING: PG for mild thematic elements
Starring Marie Riviere, Beatrice Romand, Alain Libolt, Didier Sandre, and Alexia Portal
The final chapter in French director Eric Rohmer's "Four Seasons" series tells the story of a 45-year old widow whose friends are determined to find her a new lover.
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum
Rohmer treasures the undervalued glories of discourse and the intimacy of conversation over the obviousness of action or sexual display.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Chronicle Mick LaSalle
They talk and talk, and somehow it's delightful.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington
A film which should gratify any audience starved for intelligent dialogue, realistic portrayals of romance and lovely, non-cliched open-air photography.
Read Full Review >Boston Globe Jay Carr
Few, if any, films this year will approach, let alone equal, Autumn Tale in its subtle sparkle.
Read Full Review >Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
Rohmer elegantly seduces us with people who have all of the alarming unpredictability of life.
Read Full Review >Portland Oregonian Shawn Levy
The acting is so persuasive as to be transparent.
Washington Post Desson Thomson
A movie that dares you to slow down and enjoy the subtleties of life.
Read Full Review >Philadelphia Inquirer Steven Rea
With deft and subtle performances and an uncomplicated but savvy script, Autumn Tale gets to the inner lives of its characters.
Village Voice J. Hoberman
If the carefully planted romantic intrigue is serenely slow to ripen, the process is never less than intriguing.
Read Full Review >Film.com Tom Keogh
Rohmer's trademark dialogue...is as poetic in its plainness as ever.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Dana Stevens
As sublimely warming an experience as the autumn sun that shines benevolently on the vineyard owned by the film's central character.
Read Full Review >Mr. Showbiz Michael Atkinson
The summer's best cinematic equivalent to a lazy afternoon in the shade with a cool drink.
Baltimore Sun Ann Hornaday
It's the talk...and the extraordinarily expressive faces of those who do the talking, that accounts for its engrossing, enchanting powers.
Miami Herald Phoebe Flowers
Somewhat lumbering but ultimately rewarding plot.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer William Arnold
An almost documentary reality and voyeuristic appeal.
Read Full Review >New York Daily News Jack Mathews
One of Rohmer's more engaging slices of life. The acting is impeccable.
Read Full Review >Chicago Reader Jonathan Rosenbaum
The last and best of his "Tales of the Four Seasons."
Read Full Review >Variety Lisa Nesselson
A typically deftly layered meditation on men, women, friendship and the prospect of romance.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Marjorie Baumgarten
A quietly interesting but unusually perceptive story about love and relationships.
Read Full Review >New York Post Rod Dreher
Somnolent, draggy but occasionally warm-hearted.
TV Guide Sandra Contreras
(Rohmer's) simple script and methods capture a sense of place and character that eludes far more conspicuously stylish directors.
Read Full Review >Film.com Ernest Hardy
Remind(s) us of the power of good old-fashioned character-driven movies.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 8.5 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Andrew T. gave it a9:
Charming fill. Rohmer keeps us guessing how each character truly feels throughout the whole film. The end result is moving and satisfying.
John B. gave it an 8:
Not the absolute best of the director's films, but still very enjoyable indeed.
