A Tale of Springtime

Synopsis

A calm, orderly high school philosophy teacher whose Paris apartment is occupied by her boyfriend's mess is invited to stay at the country home of an eccentric music conservatory student, discovering the young girl is scheming to break up her father's relationship with his shallow younger girlfriend by playing matchmaker between the teacher and her father. Éric Rohmer's sparkling opener to his Tales of the Four Seasons cycle starring Anne Teyssèdre and Hugues Quester.