Love in the Afternoon

"Love is a game any number can play... especially in the afternoon..."

1957 2h 10m EN

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7.0

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79%

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7.1

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★7.0TMDB · 349🍅79%Rotten Tomatoes●73Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 17,841

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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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 a client's wife.

“Love is a game any number can play... especially in the afternoon...”

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Cast

Gary Cooper
Frank Flannagan
Audrey Hepburn
Ariane Chavasse / Thin Girl
Maurice Chevalier
Claude Chavasse
John McGiver
Monsieur X
Van Doude
Michel
Lise Bourdin
Madame X
Olga Valéry
Hotel Guest with Dog
Paul Bonifas
Police Chief (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Billy Wilder
Writers: Billy Wilder, I. A. L. Diamond
Languages: English, French
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 95% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Billy Wilder, shot by William C. Mellor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chester W. Schaeffer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gary Cooper and Audrey Hepburn and Maurice Chevalier carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love is a game any number can play... especially in the afternoon...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Billy Wilder directs. William C. Mellor behind the camera. Chester W. Schaeffer cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 95% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
369 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
5Directed by Billy Wilder, shot by William C. Mellor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Chester W. Schaeffer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gary Cooper and Audrey Hepburn and Maurice Chevalier carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Love is a game any number can play... especially in the afternoon...".
9IMDB entry: tt0050658 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "hotel", "paris, france", "based on novel or book", "romcom".