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Love in the Afternoon

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French private investigator Claude Chavasse discovers his client's wife has been having an affair with an American playboy, Frank Flannagan. When the client decides to kill Frank, Claude's sheltered daughter, Ariane, throws off the plan and saves his life. The two are instantly attracted to one another, but Ariane doesn't reveal her name. Frank then hires Claude to locate Ariane, unaware he has sent him on a mission to find his own daughter.
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Jake Wilson The Age (Australia) 01/11/2019
A degree of sweetness and innocence is maintained despite some remarkably lewd jokes. Go to Full Review Variety Staff Variety 02/03/2009
The production holds enchantment and delight in substantial quantity. Go to Full Review Don Druker Chicago Reader 08/15/2007
As Andrew Sarris says, not without its cruelties, but not without its beauties as well. Go to Full Review Nick Rogers Midwest Film Journal 07/07/2025
2.5/5
It’s not Gary Cooper’s fault that Billy Wilder wanted Cary Grant here so very badly, and that icon’s connotations are hard to shake in how the character has been conceived. But neither does Cooper seem particularly comfortable with what he brings to it. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 07/06/2025
3/4
The film mostly works due to several eccentric touches and a good-hearted performance by Maurice Chevalier. Go to Full Review Jennifer O’Callaghan PopMatters 09/12/2022
Love in the Afternoon deserves credit for its artistic merit but also for serving as the beginning of a beautiful affair between Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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mark G @Mark_Alan_G. Jun 20 A very stylish shot bore. And you'll excuse me if I don't see the relationship between a very old Gary Cooper and a very young Audrey Hepburn. Like I said, you can see the talent behind the camera, the cinematography is very nice, but the story and performances are weak. See more Emily S @RT52452284 Aug 20 This film has not aged well. Watching Gary Cooper's character, a man who is 30+ years her senior and a well known sexual predator, verbally and physically attempt to coerce the young Audrey Hepburn's character into a sexual relationship with him is absolutely cringe worthy. It's appalling that almost 70 years ago this storyline was acceptable, and that the character is not the villain. See more X O @RT27220563 08/24/2023 Wow. What a film. Gary Cooper is really not a great actor, but Audrey Hepburn ... wow. What class. And the ending is truly amazing. Truly. Wow. I have to see more of Bulky Wilder's work. It's a shame there is so little class left in wooing someone, man or woman. Classy stuff. Really nice work. See more Rare T @RT00283363 06/22/2022 Clever plot and has some witty moments. See more farah r @Farah 06/10/2022 Not one of Audrey Hepburn's best films, Love in the Afternoon offers a few moments of pleasure but not an overall pleasant experience. See more Brent A @BrentAprill45 04/16/2022 10% rating. Did not find this film interesting. I was rather bored during this film. See more Read all reviews
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Billy Wilder

Director

Audrey Hepburn

Ariane Chavasse

Gary Cooper

Frank Flannagan

Maurice Chevalier

Claude Chavasse

Van Doude

Michel

John McGiver

Monsieur X

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Love in the Afternoon

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Synopsis French private investigator Claude Chavasse discovers his client's wife has been having an affair with an American playboy, Frank Flannagan. When the client decides to kill Frank, Claude's sheltered daughter, Ariane, throws off the plan and saves his life. The two are instantly attracted to one another, but Ariane doesn't reveal her name. Frank then hires Claude to locate Ariane, unaware he has sent him on a mission to find his own daughter.
Director
Billy Wilder
Producer
Billy Wilder
Screenwriter
Billy Wilder, I.A.L. Diamond
Production Co
Billy Wilder Productions
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 21, 2016
Runtime
2h 10m
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