Overview
A summer vacation turns into a tangled web of desire and intrigue on the Riviera.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- languid
- witty
- erotic
- quiet evening
- arthouse film night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a highly accomplished and influential example of Éric Rohmer's conversational, psychologically observant relationship cinema.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Adrien, Daniel, and Haydée's changing views of one another emerge through sustained villa conversations and verbal confrontations.
Adrien and Daniel initially condemn Haydée's sexual freedom while Adrien becomes increasingly fascinated and emotionally involved.
The Riviera villa holiday creates a relaxed, sunlit atmosphere charged by Haydée's lovers and Adrien's growing infatuation.
Rohmer centers bourgeois vacation rituals, flirtation, and philosophical discussion in a naturalistic 1960s French setting.
Films like La Collectionneuse, and why
My Night at Maud's
shared intimate vacation setting, conversational relationship drama, and morally ambiguous romantic entanglements
Pauline at the Beach
shared Rohmer-style naturalistic dialogue, summer atmosphere, and shifting romantic allegiances
The Green Ray
shared French New Wave sensibility, erotic tension, and detached observation of bourgeois relationships
A Bigger Splash
shared languid holiday setting, interpersonal triangulation, and emotionally restrained romance
Movie Details
- Director
- Éric Rohmer
- Release Date
- 1967-03-02
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (275)
Cast
- Patrick Bauchau
- Haydée Politoff
- Daniel Pommereulle
- Alain Jouffroy
- Mijanou Bardot
- Annik Morice
- Dennis Berry
- Seymour Hertzberg
- Néstor Almendros
- Patrice de Bailliencourt
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Criterion Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is La Collectionneuse about?
- During a Riviera holiday, a self-styled moralist becomes captivated by the sexually independent woman he intended to dismiss.
- What is La Collectionneuse like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of La Collectionneuse as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is La Collectionneuse violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in La Collectionneuse.
- What did critics think of La Collectionneuse?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a highly accomplished and influential example of Éric Rohmer's conversational, psychologically observant relationship cinema.
- Which films are like La Collectionneuse?
- Films with a similar feel include My Night at Maud's, Pauline at the Beach, The Green Ray, and A Bigger Splash.
- How long is La Collectionneuse?
- La Collectionneuse runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch La Collectionneuse?
- In United States, La Collectionneuse streams on Criterion Channel.
