A middle-aged playboy becomes fascinated by the daughter of a private detective who has been hired to entrap him with the wife of a client.A middle-aged playboy becomes fascinated by the daughter of a private detective who has been hired to entrap him with the wife of a client.A middle-aged playboy becomes fascinated by the daughter of a private detective who has been hired to entrap him with the wife of a client.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 4 nominations
Olga Valéry
- Hotel Guest with Dog
- (as Olga Valery)
Elga Andersen
- Bit Part
- (uncredited)
Claude Ariel
- Existentialist
- (uncredited)
Jack Ary
- Man in Love on Right Bank
- (uncredited)
Marc Aurian
- Couple Drenched by Water Wagon
- (uncredited)
Vera Boccadoro
- Couple Drenched by Water Wagon
- (uncredited)
Paul Bonifas
- Police Chief
- (uncredited)
Charles Bouillaud
- Ritz Employee
- (uncredited)
Françoise Brion
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Marcelle Broc
- Rich Woman
- (uncredited)
Jeanne Charblay
- Client at Baker's
- (uncredited)
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- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaGary Cooper was very pleased with his performance and very disappointed that the majority of critics thought him miscast due to his age. Indeed, the film's box-office failure was largely attributed to his being considered too old to play Audrey Hepburn's lover. In April 1958 he had a full facelift and other cosmetic surgery, but the procedure was largely unsuccessful.
- GoofsWhen the gypsy musicians are playing for Flannagan in the Turkish bath, the lead violinist discovers that the condensation has made his instrument fill up with water, tips it out, and continues playing: the sound is unaltered.
- Quotes
Ariane Chavasse: Working on a new case?
Claude Chavasse: A client from Brussels. His wife ran away to Paris with the chauffeur. I have to find them; the husband wants his car back.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
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My favorite Gary Cooper movie
It's no surprise that Love in the Afternoon is my favorite Gary Cooper movie: I'm a sucker for May-December romances. Plus, pitting him against someone as glamorous as Audrey Hepburn helps sand down his wooden edges.
In this romantic comedy filmed on location in Paris, Maurice Chevalier runs a detective agency for people with unfaithful spouses. His daughter is the innocent, sweet Audrey, and of course, she falls for the one man her father would completely disapprove of: an older American playboy who was caught cheating with the wife of one of her dad's clients! Audrey finds out that the wronged husband, John McGiver, is planning on killing Gary, so she rushes off to warn him in time. She becomes both a savior and a woman of mystery to Gary, since she doesn't reveal her real identity with her warning. Wanting to make herself more attractive to the experienced gentleman, Audrey pretends to be a woman of the world.
This is a very funny, very cute, and very French romance. It's a must-see for Audrey fans, and it's enough to make anyone, even me, like Gary Cooper.
In this romantic comedy filmed on location in Paris, Maurice Chevalier runs a detective agency for people with unfaithful spouses. His daughter is the innocent, sweet Audrey, and of course, she falls for the one man her father would completely disapprove of: an older American playboy who was caught cheating with the wife of one of her dad's clients! Audrey finds out that the wronged husband, John McGiver, is planning on killing Gary, so she rushes off to warn him in time. She becomes both a savior and a woman of mystery to Gary, since she doesn't reveal her real identity with her warning. Wanting to make herself more attractive to the experienced gentleman, Audrey pretends to be a woman of the world.
This is a very funny, very cute, and very French romance. It's a must-see for Audrey fans, and it's enough to make anyone, even me, like Gary Cooper.
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- Jul 3, 2020
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Box office
- Budget
- $2,100,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $718
- Runtime2 hours 10 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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