French filmmaker
Eric Rohmer begins his
Tales of the Four Seasons series with
A Tale of Springtime. Parisian philosophy teacher Jeanne (
Anne Teyssedre)
is temporarily without a place to stay as her cousin occupies her own
home and she refuses to stay in her boyfriend's messy apartment while he
is away. A young pianist, Natasha (
Florence Darel),
offers the use of her house and she accepts. After the two become
friends, it is apparent there is a rivalry between Natasha and her
father Igor's girlfriend, Eve. As Natasha's father drifts away from Eve,
Natasha unwittingly finds herself embroiled in the mess.
A Winter's Tale is the following installment.
