An Autumn Tale
Seen it?1998 | 112 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Éric Rohmer
- Marie RivièreIsabelle
- Béatrice RomandMagali
- Alain LiboltGérald
- Didier SandreÉtienne
- Alexia PortalRosine
- Aurélia AlcaïsÉmilia
- Stéphane DarmonLéo
- Matthieu DavetteGrégoire
- Yves AlcaïsJean-Jacques