description Boyfriends and Girlfriends Overview
Boyfriends And Girlfriends is a 1987 French romantic comedy directed by Éric Rohmer. The film features a cast including Emmanuelle Chaulet and explores interpersonal relationships through a narrative inspired by a well-known proverb. It serves as the final entry in Rohmer’s Comedies et Proverbes series.
info Boyfriends and Girlfriends Specifications
| Country | France |
| Year | 1987 |
help Boyfriends and Girlfriends FAQ
What is the French title of Boyfriends and Girlfriends?
The French title is L'Ami de mon amie. It is also known in English as My Girlfriend's Boyfriend.
Where does Eric Rohmer set Boyfriends and Girlfriends?
Rohmer sets much of the film in the planned new town of Cergy-Pontoise near Paris. The modern apartments, offices, and lakeside spaces are part of the film's social geometry.
Is Boyfriends and Girlfriends part of Rohmer's Comedies and Proverbs?
Yes. The 1987 film is the sixth and final entry in Eric Rohmer's Comedies and Proverbs cycle.
Which proverb structures Boyfriends and Girlfriends?
The film echoes the French proverb Les amis de mes amis sont mes amis, meaning my friends' friends are my friends. Rohmer uses that idea to build a shifting romantic square around Blanche, Lea, Fabien, and Alexandre.
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