Conte D'hiver

In the centre of part 3 of Rohmer's "4 Seasons-Cycle" stands a young man, Gaspard, who went to Dinard (a town by the sea in the Bretagne) because he hopes to meet the girl he thinks he is in love with - Lena. Shortly after his arrival he comes into contact with Margot who works as a servant at her aunt's creperie. He spends a long time with her, and discusses the way he feels about Lena but he hesitates to tell the truth about his relationship. The reason is that he isn't quite sure himself. Although he insists he loves Lena, doubts arise…

On holiday in Brittany, Parisian hairdresser Félicie has an idyllic romance that results in the birth of her daughter, Elise. Through a mix-up over her addrress, she loses touch with Elise's father, Charles, and becomes obsessed with the lost love of her life. She finds it impossible to settle with another man and wavers between two unsatisfactory relationship, while holding onto the dream that Charles may one day return. 'A Winter's Tale' is the second in Eric Rohmer's 'Tales of the Four Seasons' series and this charming and wonderfully acted love story has the compelling quality of a fairytale. (-DVD Cover)

In the centre of part 3 of Rohmer's "4 Seasons-Cycle" stands a young man, Gaspard, who went to Dinard (a town by the sea in the Bretagne) because he hopes to meet the girl he thinks he is in love with - Lena. Shortly after his arrival he comes into contact with Margot who works as a servant at her aunt's creperie. He spends a long time with her, and discusses the way he feels about Lena but he hesitates to tell the truth about his relationship. The reason is that he isn't quite sure himself. Although he insists he loves Lena, doubts arise…

Il était une fois une jeune fille qui croyait au grand amour, aux signes, et au destin, une femme qui rêvait d être comédienne et désespérait dy arriver un jour, un jeune homme qui croyait en son talent de compositeur mais ne croyait pas beaucoup en lui. Il était une fois une petite fille qui croyait en Dieu. Il était une fois un homme qui ne croyait en rien jusqua u jour où une voyante lui donna la date de sa mort et que, à son corps défendant, il se mit à y croire.