PAULINE AT THE BEACH (DVD/WS/1.66:1/G-FR-SP-SUB/WORLD FILMS/1983/ORIGINAL T DVD

Pauline at the Beach
Pauline a la Plage is the third of French filmmaker Eric Rohmer's "Comedies et Proverbes." Pauline (Amanda Langlet) is the teen-aged cousin of the seemingly more worldly and sensible Marion (Arielle Dombasle). Both girls become entwined in amorous escapades while vacationing at the beach. It gradually develops that Marion is the one least capable of handling herself, while Pauline grows in maturity from her summertime experiences. It is nothing short of amazing how Eric Rohmer can take the most conventional and obvious of material and weave something as charming and profound as Pauline at the Beach. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Amanda Langlet as Pauline Arielle Dombasle as Marion Pascal Greggory as Pierre Féodor Atkine as Henry Simon de la Brosse as Sylvain Rosette as Louisette

Crew Eric Rohmer - Director Cecile Decugis - Editor Jean-Louis Valero - Composer (Music Score) Néstor Almendros - Cinematographer Margaret Menegoz - Producer Georges Prat - Sound/Sound Designer Eric Rohmer - Screenwriter

Pauline at the Beach
Plot is rarely the strong point of Eric Rohmer's films; he tends to be much less interested in what characters are doing than in why they are doing them. This is very much the case with the lovely, fragile Pauline at the Beach, in which Rohmer gathers together a group of individuals, mixes them up in various pairings and then sits back to see how they come out. Clearly, there is more structure to the film than that, but it is Rohmer's gift to create films that have this natural, casual feeling to them, as if they happened more or less by chance. Witty, ironic, compassionate and observant, Pauline has a great deal to say about relationships and the roles people (consciously and unconsciously) assume around and with one other. Although Rohmer's pacing is deliberate, the film is never dull; rather, the director is giving the audience the time to experience and discover things along with the characters. Rohmer's cast is excellent, with young Amanda Langlet giving a performance of subtlety and assurance that is remarkable. Beautifully realized, Pauline is a treasure for movie fans that prefer films that whisper rather than boldly proclaim their charms. ~ Craig Butler, All Movie Guide
 

Eric Rohmer: Berlin International Film Festival, Silver Bear for Best Director (winner)

General Specifications: Language Options: Spanish Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish Sound Processing: DD1: Dolby Digital Mono Additional Features: Original theatrical trailer DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1: Vistavision MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 95 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Main Title/Never In Love [6:09] 2. Old Friends, New Friends [4:20] 3. Unattached/Fires of Love [9:53] 4. What Had to Be Said [4:57] 5. The Lesson [6:23] 6. If We Were Friends [3:14] 7. Touch Me, Don't Touch Me [9:08] 8. Two Guys & the Other Woman [5:42] 9. Snakes & Dogs [5:49] 10. Distrustful & Untrustworthy [3:46] 11. Secrets, Lies & Louisette [5:45] 12. The Friendly Bastard [6:55] 13. The Truth About Sylvain [6:10] 14. Reconciliation of Sorts [5:54] 15. The Dishonesty of Old Men [7:20] 16. Going Home Happy [3:02]