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A Tale of Autumn

1998 · 1h 52m · PG Drama, Romance
Directed by Éric Rohmer

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Overview

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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94%
Tomatometer
Fresh

The film is delightfully unpredictable, warm, nuanced. It's civilized entertainment.

Jeff Millar, Houston Chronicle
Fresh

Though you wouldn't know it from Hollywood's kids 'r us obsessions, directors actually can improve as they advance in age.

Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Fresh

The he-said, she-said shenanigans suggest that high school may be eternal but autumn has its wisdom. In the last scene, the 78-year-old filmmaker brings his favorite conspirator back for a last dance -- it's a vintage performance that invites applause.

J. Hoberman, Village Voice
Fresh

There's a form of poetic justice in all this, and it gives the film, otherwise straitlaced, its jagged wit: Women on the lookout for love may be fools, but they make sure to turn the men who romance them into even bigger ones.

Peter Rainer, New York Magazine/Vulture
Fresh

It's a solidly entertaining effort -- the kind of movie that can be enjoyed by anyone who appreciates discerning comedy.

James Berardinelli, ReelViews

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