Pauline at the Beach

Pauline at the Beach

Romance, wit, seduction and the foolishness of love

Directed by Éric Rohmer

Produced by Les Films du Losange, Les Films Ariane

198394 min6.9 / 10

A witty, character-driven romantic comedy about the messy entanglement of love, desire, and self-deception during a seaside holiday.

Marion is about to divorce from her husband and takes her 15-year-old niece, Pauline, on a vacation to Granville. There, she meets an old love...

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