History Film / LoveInTheAfternoon

* AtTheOperaTonight: Both Ariane and Claude attend the opera with different people. Ariane can only focus on Claude, and Claude can only focus on [[MenAreUncultured how bored he is]].

Set in {{Paris}}, the film involves Ariane Chavasse (Hepburn), a young music student and the daughter of private detective Claude Chavasse (Chevalier), who is investigating the trysts of American businessman Frank Flannagan (Cooper). Upon learning that a jealous husband is about to shoot Flannagan, Ariane attempts to warn him personally, leading to a budding relationship between the two.

Mostly acknowledged to be Wilder working InTheStyleOf one of his filmmaking mentors, Creator/ErnstLubitsch. This was also Wilder's first collaboration with the screenwriter I. A. L. Diamond; the pair work together on ten more films, including such classics as ''Film/SomeLikeItHot'' and ''Film/TheApartment''.

Mostly acknowledged to be Wilder working InTheStyleOf one of his filmmaking mentors, Creator/ErnstLubitsch. This was also Wilder's first collaboration with screenwriter I. A. L. Diamond; the pair work together on ten more films, including such classics as ''Film/SomeLikeItHot'' and ''Film/TheApartment''.

Mostly acknowledged to be Wilder working InTheStyleOf one of his filmmaking mentors, Creator/ErnstLubitsch. This was also Wilder's first collaboration with screenwriter I. A. L. Diamond; the pair would go on to team for ten more films, including such classics as ''Film/SomeLikeItHot'' and ''Film/TheApartment''.

Mostly acknowledged to be Wilder working InTheStyleOf one of his filmmaking mentors, Creator/ErnstLubitsch.

Set in {{Paris}}, the film involves Ariane Chavasse (Hepburn), a young music student and the daughter of private detective Claude Chavasse (Chevalier), who is investigating the trysts of American businessman Frank Flannagan (Gary Cooper). Upon learning that a jealous husband is about to shoot Flannagan, Ariane attempts to warn him personally , leading to a budding relationship between the two.

''Love in the Afternoon'' is a 1957 RomanticComedy Film starring Creator/GaryCooper, Creator/AudreyHepburn and Creator/MauriceChevalier, directed by Creator/BillyWilder and based on a novel by Claude Anet.

Set in [[Paris]], the film involves Ariane Chavasse (Hepburn), a young music student and the daughter of private detective Claude Chavasse (Chevalier), who is investigating the trysts of American businessman Frank Flannagan (Gary Cooper). Upon learning that a jealous husband is about to shoot Flannagan, Ariane attempts to warn him personally , leading to a budding relationship between the two.

Set in Paris France, Creator/AudreyHepburn is Ariane Chavasse, a young music student and the daughter of private detective, Claude Chavasse (Chevalier) who is investigating the trysts of American businessman Frank Flannagan (Gary Cooper). Upon learning that a jealous husband is about to shoot Flannagan, Ariane attempts to warn him personally , leading to a budding relationship between the two.

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* TheyDo: [[spoiler:Frank and Ariane are HappilyMarried at the end, as Ariane's father narrates.]]

* TwinThreesomeFantasy: Frank Flannagan mentions meeting a pair of twins in Sweden.

''Love in the Afternoon'' is a 1957 RomanticComedy Film starring Creator/GaryCooper, Creator/AudreyHepburn and Creator/MauriceChevailer, directed by Creator/BillyWilder and based on a novel by Claude Anet.

''Love in the Afternoon'' is a 1957 RomanticComedy Film starring Creator/GaryCooper, Creator/AudreyHepburn and Maurice Chevailer, directed by Creator/BillyWilder and based on a novel by Claude Anet.

* GreekChorus: The Gypsies follow Flannagan everywhere to provide music. Even into the sauna.

* MayDecemberRomance: Ariane is stated to be 18, and though Frank's age isn't given, no attempt is given to make his character seem young. (Cooper was 55 at the time of filming).

* MayDecemberRomance: Ariane is stated to be 18, and though Frank's age isn't given, no attempt is given to make his character seem young.

* FemmeFatale: Ariane pretends to be one
* [[DressHitsFloor Fur Coat Hits Floor]]: Probably because a dress wouldn't have [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar gotten past censors.]]

* MayDecemberRomance: Creator/AudreyHepburn was 27 at the time of the filming; Gary Cooper was 55, and looked it. Some critcs declared him miscast because of this. It was not the first time Audrey Hepburn has been in [[Film/{{Sabrina}} this role]], [[{{Film/Charade}} nor the last.]]

* PrettyInMink: Ariane borrows an ermine coat as part of her first seduction of Frank.
** One of Frank's dates wears a white ermine wrap.

* ActorAllusion: Ariane comments how Frank Flanngan has [[HighNoon the face of a cowboy]]

* MayDecemberRomance: Creator/AudreyHepburn was 27 at the time of the filming; Gary Cooper was 55, and looked it. Some critcs declared him miscast because of this. It was not the first time Audrey Hepburn has been in [[{{Sabrina}} this role]], [[{{Film/Charade}} nor the last.]]

* HeyItsThatGuy: John "Do You Know Me?" [=McGiver=] as Monsieur X.

* OverprotectiveDad: Mr. Chavasse doesn't let Ariane read his case files and has a full dossier on Michel, though he is quite level headed when comes to confronting Flannagan

* PrettyInMink: Ariane borrows an ermine coat as part of her first seduction of Claude.
** One of Claude's dates wears a white ermine wrap.

''Love in the Afternoon'' is a 1957 RomanticComedy Film starring GaryCooper, Creator/AudreyHepburn and Maurice Chevailer, directed by Creator/BillyWilder and based on a novel by Claude Anet.

Set in Paris France, Creator/AudreyHepburn is Ariane Chavasse, a young music student and the daughter of private detective, Claude Chavasse who is investigating the trysts of American businessman Frank Flannagan (Gary Cooper). Upon learning that a jealous husband is about to shoot Flannagan, Ariane attempts to warn him personally , leading to a budding relationship between the two.

''Love in the Afternoon'' is a 1957 RomanticComedy Film starring GaryCooper, AudreyHepburn and Maurice Chevailer, directed by Creator/BillyWilder and based on a novel by Claude Anet.

Set in Paris France, Audrey Hepburn is Ariane Chavasse, a young music student and the daughter of private detective, Claude Chavasse who is investigating the trysts of American businessman Frank Flannagan (Gary Cooper). Upon learning that a jealous husband is about to shoot Flannagan, Ariane attempts to warn him personally , leading to a budding relationship between the two.

* MayDecemberRomance: Audrey Hepburn was 27 at the time of the filming; Gary Cooper was 55, and looked it. Some critcs declared him miscast because of this. It was not the first time Audrey Hepburn has been in [[{{Sabrina}} this role]], [[{{Film/Charade}} nor the last.]]