French film director, screenwriter, and critic. Part of the French
New Wave, his films are often concerned with the psychology of self-deception. They include
Ma Nuit chez Maud/My Night at Maud's (1969),
Le Genou de Claire/Claire's Knee (1970),
Die Marquise von O/The Marquise of O (1976), and
Conte d'été/A Tale of Summer (1996).
With
La Boulangère de Monceau/The Baker of Monceau (1963), Rohmer began a series of intimate dramas known as
Six Moral Tales, in which he dealt with highly personal emotional or moral situations, usually involving independent young women. Other series include
Comedies and Proverbs (198087) and
Four Seasons (198997).
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