Comedies & Proverbs Collection
Éric Rohmer's "Comedies & Proverbs" is a celebrated film cycle consisting of six movies, each inspired by a proverb or aphorism that frames its narrative. Released between 1980 and 1987, these films explore themes of love, relationships, and human folly with Rohmer's signature blend of intellectual dialogue, moral exploration, and understated humor.
The Aviator's Wife (1981)
04 March, 1981
A student is devastated when he finds that his girlfriend is cheating on him. In order to find out why she did it, he decides to spy on her and her airline pilot lover. Then he sees the pilot with a blonde woman and he begins to follow them…
A Good Marriage (1982)
19 May, 1982
Sabine vows to give up married lovers, and is determined to find a good husband. Her best friend Clarisse introduces her to her cousin Edmond, a busy lawyer from Paris. Sabine pursues Edmond, with the encouragement of Clarisse, but Edmond does not seem very interested.
Pauline at the Beach (1983)
23 March, 1983
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...
Full Moon in Paris (1984)
29 August, 1984
Louise is dissatisfied with her mundane life in a bleak Parisian new-town. She rents a pied-à-terre in the city so she can experience independence.
The Green Ray (1986)
29 August, 1986
A lonely Parisian woman comes to terms with her isolation and anxieties during a long summer vacation.
Boyfriends and Girlfriends (1987)
26 August, 1987
Middle-class Parisian suburbs: Blanche and Léa, office worker and student, meet and become friends. Léa is going out with Fabien, but is thinking of leaving him. Blanche falls for Léa's handsome and witty friend Alexandre, but is tongue-tied whenever she meets him. Léa goes on holiday and Blanche, still smitten with the dashing Alexandre, begins to get to get know Fabien.