Carrière de Suzanne, La (1963)

Director:

Eric Rohmer

Writer:

Eric Rohmer (writer)

Genre:

Romance

Plot:

In the second of Rohmer's moral tales, he examines the relationship between two friends and a girl who at first appears easily exploited...

Plot Keywords:

River | Pool | Paris | Paris France | Career

Cast

Catherine Sée	...	Suzanne
Philippe Beuzen	...	Bertrand
Christian Charrière	...	Guillaume
Diane Wilkinson	...	Sophie

Also Known As:

Suzanne's Career

Runtime:

54 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Taiwan:GP (original rating) | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Paris 5, Paris, France

Company:

Les Films du Losange

Movie Connections:

References Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Deliciously satisfying

In Suzanne's Career, the 54-minute second film of Rohmer's group of Six Moral Tales, two friends, both students at a local university, vie for the affections of Suzanne (Catherine See). Guillame (Christian Charriere) is the more aggressive and the most manipulative but Bertrand (Phillipe Beuzen) goes along with his schemes and his character is not beyond blemish. Both scheme to have Suzanne pay for their good times and ignore her at parties to make her jealous while telling each other how they detest her.

There is a great deal of narration in the film and we are privy to Bertrand's thoughts and feelings as he sorts out for himself what is right and what is wrong. Suzanne is sweet but seemingly rather passive and easily exploited and we root for her to assert herself, and in typical Rohmer style we don't have to wait very long. This is a lovely film and, though it goes on a bit too long in pursuing its resolution, the ending is deliciously satisfying.