Eric Rohmer

The Profile

Eric Rohmer (1920–2010) was a French film director and screenwriter of the French New Wave. Known for dialogue-rich, philosophically tinged dramas, he created celebrated cycles including Six Moral Tales and Tales of the Four Seasons. My Night at Maud’s received Academy Award nominations.

Key figure of the French New Wave and former editor-in-chief of Cahiers du Cinéma; directed the cycles Six Moral Tales, Comedies and Proverbs, and Tales of the Four Seasons.

Three DeBaser reviews trace Eric Rohmer’s mix of talk, desire, and ethics across My Night at Maud’s, A Tale of Winter, and A Summer’s Tale. Critics highlight his sensual yet intellectual approach, sharp dialogues, and seasonal cycles. References to Pascal and Shakespeare frame Rohmer’s moral puzzles. Overall sentiment is appreciative and warm.