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7.1/10
17K
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A middle-aged playboy becomes fascinated by the daughter of a private detective who has been hired to entrap him with the wife of a client.A middle-aged playboy becomes fascinated by the daughter of a private detective who has been hired to entrap him with the wife of a client.A middle-aged playboy becomes fascinated by the daughter of a private detective who has been hired to entrap him with the wife of a client.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 4 nominations
Olga Valéry
- Hotel Guest with Dog
- (as Olga Valery)
Elga Andersen
- Bit Part
- (uncredited)
Claude Ariel
- Existentialist
- (uncredited)
Jack Ary
- Man in Love on Right Bank
- (uncredited)
Marc Aurian
- Couple Drenched by Water Wagon
- (uncredited)
Vera Boccadoro
- Couple Drenched by Water Wagon
- (uncredited)
Paul Bonifas
- Police Chief
- (uncredited)
Charles Bouillaud
- Ritz Employee
- (uncredited)
Françoise Brion
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Marcelle Broc
- Rich Woman
- (uncredited)
Jeanne Charblay
- Client at Baker's
- (uncredited)
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- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaGary Cooper was very pleased with his performance and very disappointed that the majority of critics thought him miscast due to his age. Indeed, the film's box-office failure was largely attributed to his being considered too old to play Audrey Hepburn's lover. In April 1958 he had a full facelift and other cosmetic surgery, but the procedure was largely unsuccessful.
- GoofsWhen the gypsy musicians are playing for Flannagan in the Turkish bath, the lead violinist discovers that the condensation has made his instrument fill up with water, tips it out, and continues playing: the sound is unaltered.
- Quotes
Ariane Chavasse: Working on a new case?
Claude Chavasse: A client from Brussels. His wife ran away to Paris with the chauffeur. I have to find them; the husband wants his car back.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
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I am not a fan of romantic movies but there are a small handful that I love and by far the one I love most (of the less bigger scale types like "Gone With the Wind") is "Love in the Afternoon". I love the story, the camerawork and especially the lead players...Gary Cooper and Audrey Hepburn. I love these two so much that it's hard to put another great screen couple above them. They make the whole story come alive in their own way. Coop with his dry but lovable wit and charming good looks, and Audrey with her universal charm, wholesomeness and great beauty. I have read in the book "The Complete Films of Audrey Hepburn" that Cary Grant and Yul Brynner were the first two choices to play Coop's part. Thank God that neither were able to. Coop as the character of Frank Flannagan makes the film more romantic and his ever-popular sweet-guy, no-airs-of-any-kind persona makes the film less stuffy than it would with Grant or Brynner. Audrey of course is the perfect Ariane and they shine together in each other's arms. Call it a cliche but that comment fits this film perfectly. See it if you're in the mood for good, romantic farce.
- gerry-russell-139
- Sep 27, 1999
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Box office
- Budget
- $2,100,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $718
- Runtime2 hours 10 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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