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Pauline at the Beach (1983) · CriticCrunch

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Pauline at the Beach

Movie1983·94 min

Pauline at the Beach

Directed by Éric Rohmer

Drama Romance Comedy

A drama romance film directed by Éric Rohmer.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 40%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.0/10

257 ratings

About Pauline at the Beach

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...

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Gentle (2 of 9)
Complexity: Layered (6 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Intimate (1 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Contemplative, Playful
Story Tags: forbidden love, coming of age, infidelity, holiday seasonal, ocean maritime, small town, romantic partners, mentor student, outsider misfit, everyman, fish out of water, slow burn reveal, young first love, sweeping romance

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Details

Director: Éric Rohmer
Language: French

Cast

Amanda Langlet, Arielle Dombasle, Pascal Greggory

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How Pauline at the Beach Ranks

All movies

Top 40%

1980s movies

Top 42%

Drama movies

Top 42%

1980s Drama movies

Top 50%

Éric Rohmer films#10 of 15

Top 40% All movies.

the vibe

Pauline at the Beach Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetgentlelayeredlight-touchintimateheartfelt

contemplative

playful

What it's about

fish out of waterslow-burn revealforbidden lovecoming of ageinfidelityoutsider misfiteverymanromantic partnersmentor studentholiday seasonalyoung first lovesweeping romanceocean maritimesmall town

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

gentle 2/9gentle 2/9

complexity

layered 6/9layered 6/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

intimate 1/9intimate 1/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

contemplativequiet