By Violet LeVoit
Suzanne's Career
Brief Synopsis
The friendship of two men is complicated when one begins to pursue a charming girl named Suzanne.
Cast & Crew
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Eric Rohmer
Director
Catherine See
Philippe Beuzen
Christian Charriere
Daniel Lacambre
Cinematographer
Eric Rohmer
Screenwriter
Film Details
Also Known As
Carriere de Suzanne
Genre
Romance
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1963
Technical Specs
Duration
50m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Synopsis
In the second of Rohmer's moral tales, he examines the relationship between two friends and a girl who at first appears easily exploited. It is a complex tale of feelings and misconceptions, acted out within the head of the main character, as part of Rohmer's attempt to more easily simulate the mindscape quality of literature within a film.
Director
Eric Rohmer
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Carriere de Suzanne
Genre
Romance
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1963
Technical Specs
Duration
50m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Articles
Suzanne's Career -
As a young filmmaker, director Eric Rohmer conceived of a cycle of six contes moraux - six "moral tales" that illustrated quiet conundrums of human behavior. In this, the second (and rarely seen) film in the cycle, Rohmer mines some of the same territory his Cahiers Du Cinema compatriot Jean Luc Godard touched on later in Masculin/Féminin (1966): the unwitting carelessness young people inflict upon each other as they negotiate their way into adult lives. Here, meek Bertrand (Philippe Beuzen) and crass Guillaume (Christian Charriére) are both smitten, in their own way, with the independent, enigmatic, and exquisite Suzanne (Catherine Sée ). Rohmer was deeply influenced by Murnau and the similar moral choices explored in movies like Sunrise: A Song Of Two Humans (1927). But his less definite ethical stance on the behavior of his characters here is easier to understand while reflecting how the French word "moraliste" doesn't share the English meaning of pronouncing ethical judgements -- rather, it's a fascination with how humans privately wrestle with the world, a fascination Rohmer would continue to explore in later films like Claire's Knee (1970) and Chloe In The Afternoon (1972).
By Violet LeVoit
By Violet LeVoit
Suzanne's Career -
As a young filmmaker, director Eric Rohmer conceived of a cycle of six contes moraux - six "moral tales" that illustrated quiet conundrums of human behavior. In this, the second (and rarely seen) film in the cycle, Rohmer mines some of the same territory his Cahiers Du Cinema compatriot Jean Luc Godard touched on later in Masculin/Féminin (1966): the unwitting carelessness young people inflict upon each other as they negotiate their way into adult lives. Here, meek Bertrand (Philippe Beuzen) and crass Guillaume (Christian Charriére) are both smitten, in their own way, with the independent, enigmatic, and exquisite Suzanne (Catherine Sée ). Rohmer was deeply influenced by Murnau and the similar moral choices explored in movies like Sunrise: A Song Of Two Humans (1927). But his less definite ethical stance on the behavior of his characters here is easier to understand while reflecting how the French word "moraliste" doesn't share the English meaning of pronouncing ethical judgements -- rather, it's a fascination with how humans privately wrestle with the world, a fascination Rohmer would continue to explore in later films like Claire's Knee (1970) and Chloe In The Afternoon (1972).
By Violet LeVoit
