A Summer’s Tale (Éric Rohmer 1996) w/ Nathan Cowles

May 6

Felicia is joined by Nathan Cowles to discuss Éric Rohmer’s first film in his A Tale of Four Season series, about a man being tossed around by three different women in A Summer’s Tale (1996).

We chat about Rohmer’s way of writing women, his choice to work with a woman cinematographer and how that lends to a unique gaze behind the camera. Along with the importance of the script and the quiet moments that expose the protagonists inner truth.

This is the Rohmer series opener and I’m beyond excited to share this series with you - we’ve got four great guests to cover a wide range of Rohmer’s work this month - I hope you follow along!

Send us your thoughts on the episode - are you satisfied with our protagonist’s ending? Let us know by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com

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Letterboxd: @cowles
YouTube: @Cowles
IG: @cowles.mov

Sources:

https://agoodmovietowatch.com/a-summers-tale-1996/

https://variety.com/1996/film/reviews/a-summer-s-tale-1200445995/#!

https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/dangling-man-close-up-on-eric-rohmers-a-summers-tale

https://www.criterion.com/films/29650-a-tale-of-summer

https://cinemasentries.com/a-summers-tale-movie-review-dissecting-love-and-sex-with-philosophical-precision/

https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/20/movies/a-summers-tale-from-eric-rohmers-seasons-cycle.html

https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/8387-eric-rohmer-s-tales-of-the-four-seasons-another-year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHoU9_3pmq4&t=128s&ab_channel=TIFFOriginals

OUTRO SONG:
Fille de corsaire by Sebastien Erms

FILMS MENTIONED:
A Clockwork Orange (Stanley Kubrick 1972)

Eraserhead (David Lynch 1978)