Autumn Tale 1998 PG, 112 min. Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Eric Rohmer Cast: Marie Riviere, Beatrice Romand, Alain Libolt, Didier Sandre, Alexia Portal, Stephane Darmon, Aurelia Alcais, Matthieu Davette, Yves Alcais
A 45-year-old widow, Magali (Beatrice Romand), is convinced by her friend Isabelle (Marie Riviere) that it is time to find a new husband. Isabelle places an ad in the personals and even dates Gerald (Alain Libolt) to make sure he is right for her friend. Then she arranges for him to meet Magali at a wedding, BUT others also have plans for using the wedding as the means for introducing a future husband to Magali.
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The Romantic Englishwoman 1975 R, 115 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Joseph Losey Cast: Glenda Jackson, Michael Caine, Helmut Berger, Michael Lonsdale, Beatrice Romand, Kate Nelligan, Reinhard Kolldehoff, Marcus Richardson, Nathalie Delon, Julie Peasgood, Anna Steele, Frankie Jordan, Frances Tomelty, David de Keyser, Phil Brown
This sophisticated British comedy is entertaining as it interweaves fact with fiction in the lives of British writer Lewis Fielding (Michael Caine) and his wife Elizabeth (Glenda Jackson) who has just returned from Europe. Lewis imagines that Elizabeth has been unfaithful. In fact, she had been attracted to drug smuggler Thomas (Helmut Berger). Lewis invites Thomas into their home for a visit. Now, Elizabeth starts to fall in love with Thomas, and Lewis realizes he has made a big mistake.
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Soft Beds and Hard Battles 1975 R, 95 min. Genre: Comedy aka: Undercovers Hero
Director: Roy Boulting Cast: Peter Sellers, Lila Kedrova, Curt Jurgens, Beatrice Romand, Rex Stallings, Jenny Hanley, Gabriella Licudi, Francoise Pascal, Rula Lenska, Daphne Lawson, Hylette Adolphe, Vernon Dobtcheff, Douglas Sheldon, Thorley Walters, Timothy West
You cannot win them all as Peter Sellers exemplifies in this bomb of a comedy about World War II as he takes on several roles.
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| 1. Autumn Tale (1998)
2. Claire's Knee (1970)
3. The Romantic Englishwoman (1975)
4. Soft Beds and Hard Battles (1975) aka: Undercovers Hero
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