Boyfriends and Girlfriends
by Eric Rohmer
Our Price: $29.11
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $8.99 (click here)
Category: DVD
See more DVD releases
Buy this DVD movie at online store in your country
Canada
Canada
DVD Cover Information
Actor: Anne-Laure Meury, Emmanuelle Chaulet, Eric Viellard, François-Eric Gendron, Sophie RenoirDirector: Eric Rohmer
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 103 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-05-25
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Fox Lorber
Movie Reviews of Boyfriends and Girlfriends
Movie Review: "L' Ami de mon amie"
Summary: 5 Stars
This review refers to the Fox Lorber DVD World Class Cinema DVD Edition of "Boyfriends and Girlfriends"...
The final entry in Eric Rohmer's series of "Comedies and Proverbs" opens with this simple statement..."My friends' friends are my friends". A simple enough meaning..unless..we are talking matters of the heart. Then things could get a little complicated, as they do in this sweet and endearing French romantic comedy.
"Boyfriends and Girlfriends" from 1987 is one of those wonderful films that has staying power no matter how old it gets. It's a film about relationships...whether they be of a romantic nature or an enduring friendship, we see that times may change, but love, in any language(but especially in French), will always win out.
So in our little circle of friends in this story, we have Blanche and Lea, two young women, who although very different from each other, have become fast friends. There's the handsome and popular Alexandre, who Blanche has her eye on, but seems to be getting no where with, and last but certainly not least is Lea's boyfriend Fabien. Lea's and Fabien's romance is a little rocky, on the outs one second and hopelessly in love the next.
So far so good?....Now the fun begins...The gals tempt the fates,each devloping an attachment to the other's love, (this is where the matters of the heart get a little complicated), and who will wind up with who is anybody's guess!
The young stars(including Emmanuelle Chaulet and Sophie Renoir) are enchanting and will captivate your heart, as they try to work things out for themselves. Eric Rohmer's subtle wittiness, and his feel for human nature will leave you smiling.
Fox Lorber has brought to us some fabulous films in it's World Class Cinema Collection. This is one of them. The DVD includes filmographies, and English subtitles(which do not have the option to turn off).
Merci and enjoy...Laurie
also recommended:
Three Colors Trilogy (Red / White / Blue) [Import](All-region)(Remastered)
Antonia`s Line ~ Oscar Winning Original Version [Import, All-region] (Dvd)
Summary of Boyfriends and Girlfriends
The title of Eric Rohmer's sixth and final film in his Comedies and Proverbs series, Boyfriends and Girlfriends, makes much more sense in its original French form: L'ami de mon amie (The Friend of My Friend). In this series, each stand-alone film is based on a proverb, in this case, "the friends of my friends are my friends." Thus when conservative 24-year-old Blanche (the beautiful and talented Emmanuelle Chaulet) is befriended by wild-child 22-year-old Lea (the exotic Sophie Renoir), they find themselves each tempted by the love interests of the other. Fabien (Eric Viellard) is Lea's long-term beau, into windsurfing and hiking, which fills Lea with ennui; she'd much rather party all night. Blanche is besotted with Alexandre (François-Eric Gendron), a ladies' man who barely acknowledges her existence and who is dating Adrienne (Anne-Laure Meury). But of course, as things always go, Fabien is enamoured with the sporty Blanche, and Alexandre finds Lea irresistible.In typical Rohmer fashion, the film is heavy on dialogue and light on action. By stripping away the veneer--no unusual camera work, no elaborate settings, no pounding soundtrack--Rohmer is able to effectively focus on the empty lives of the modern suburbanites (they all live in a spanking-clean suburb of Paris, Clergy-Pontoise, where the sparseness of the apartments and streets echoes their lives) and his New Wave influences show in the simple theme, the fickle nature of the heart. Yet his characters are immensely likable and their situations comical and ordinary enough for the viewer to relate to. This is an excellent entry into the world of Eric Rohmer for the New Wave neophyte and a refreshing, lighter outing for those who are already fans. --Jenny Brown
Similar DVD Movies
Eric Rohmer's Six Moral Tales (The Criterion Collection)IMG; Release date: 2006-08-15; DVD
Best price: $55.00
Price in other shops:
Claire's KneeRelease date: 1998-03-31; DVD
Best price: $49.45
![Autumn Tale [VHS] Image](/images/Autumn-Tale-VHS-6305618526-X.jpg){kind=small}
Autumn Tale [VHS]Polygram USA Video; Release date: 2000-07-18; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $95.50
The Man Who Loved WomenSony; Release date: 2001-01-23; DVD
Best price: $7.86
Price in other shops:
The Romance of Astrea and CeladonKoch International; Release date: 2009-02-10; DVD
Best price: $7.79
Price in other shops:
![The Green Ray [1986] [DVD] Image](/images/The-Green-Ray-1986-DVD-B0000DINKY-X.jpg)
The Green Ray [1986] [DVD]Release date: 2011-06-29; DVD
Best price: $11.17
Price in other shops:
![Le Beau mariage [Region 2] Image](/images/Le-Beau-mariage-Region-2-B0001DI4ZE-X.jpg)
Le Beau mariage [Region 2]Release date: 2011-06-29; DVD
Best price: $9.30
Price in other shops:
The Aviator's WifeRelease date: 1999-06-15; DVD
Best price: $16.50
Price in other shops:
A Tale of SpringtimeRelease date: 2002-03-05; DVD
Best price: $1.84
Price in other shops:
A Summer's TaleRelease date: 2000-09-05; DVD
Best price: $39.99