Pauline at the Beach
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70% Critic Match

Pauline at the Beach

Romance, wit, seduction and the foolishness of love

7.0 / 10 1983 1h 34mR French
DramaRomanceComedy

Storyline

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...

Cast & Crew

Amanda Langlet

Amanda Langlet

Pauline

Lead
Arielle Dombasle

Arielle Dombasle

Marion

Pascal Greggory

Pascal Greggory

Pierre

Féodor Atkine

Féodor Atkine

Henri

Simon de La Brosse

Simon de La Brosse

Sylvain

Rosette

Rosette

Louisette

MB

Marie Bouteloup

Marie (uncredited)

MF

Michel Ferry

Sylvain's Friend (uncredited)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Éric Rohmer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Pauline at the Beach is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker