LOVE IN THE AFTERNOON is a sweetish and sophisticated romantic comedy. A young student of the cello, whose father works as a private detective, is seduced by an old womanizer. Their relationship is very romantic with a series of comic misunderstandings.
Mr. Wilder made a humorous plot between love and morality. The story is simple. One seemingly naive young girl, who is full of adventurous spirit falls in love with the old, clumsy and insensitive womanizer. Dialogues are subtle. Love is presented as a game of cat and mouse. It is in the air, but can not figure out. An easy flirtation turns into a gentle farce. Emotions simply erupt, with strong sentimental moments, at the end of the film.
Audrey Hepburn as Ariane Chavasse is a small Cinderella who can skillfully and mysteriously flirt. It is impossible to resist the beauty and tears in the eyes of Ms. Hepburn. Gary Cooper as Frank Flannagan is falsely awkward womanizer, who for the first time in his life shows emotions. Mr. Cooper, during the making of this film, was 56 years old. He looked too old and cumbersome for such exhibitions. Despite everything, the chemistry between the main protagonists is extremely high. Maurice Chevalier as Claude Chavasse is the "culprit" for love.
Love matures at the end.
Mr. Wilder made a humorous plot between love and morality. The story is simple. One seemingly naive young girl, who is full of adventurous spirit falls in love with the old, clumsy and insensitive womanizer. Dialogues are subtle. Love is presented as a game of cat and mouse. It is in the air, but can not figure out. An easy flirtation turns into a gentle farce. Emotions simply erupt, with strong sentimental moments, at the end of the film.
Audrey Hepburn as Ariane Chavasse is a small Cinderella who can skillfully and mysteriously flirt. It is impossible to resist the beauty and tears in the eyes of Ms. Hepburn. Gary Cooper as Frank Flannagan is falsely awkward womanizer, who for the first time in his life shows emotions. Mr. Cooper, during the making of this film, was 56 years old. He looked too old and cumbersome for such exhibitions. Despite everything, the chemistry between the main protagonists is extremely high. Maurice Chevalier as Claude Chavasse is the "culprit" for love.
Love matures at the end.