Saturday, October 20, 2018

Love in the Afternoon (1957): Audrey Hepburn, Gary Cooper and Billy Wilder


     Directed by Billy Wilder, Love in the Afternoon (1957) was the first of eleven screenwriting collaborations between Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond. The story concerns an innocent girl's passionate love-affair fling with a rich playboy. Cary Grant was Wilder's first choice for a leading man, but the two could never agree on a deal, so Gary Cooper was offered the role because of his affable reputation on set. Audrey Hepburn is lovely and graceful in her role... pure elegance. Maurice Chevalier is wonderful in his supporting role as well. 

Love in the Afternoon. 1957: Audrey Hepburn and Maurice Chevalier

Love in the Afternoon. 1957: Audrey Hepburn and Gary Cooper

Love in the Afternoon. 1957: Audrey Hepburn and Gary Cooper

Love in the Afternoon. 1957: Audrey Hepburn

Love in the Afternoon. 1957: Audrey Hepburn

Love in the Afternoon. 1957: Audrey Hepburn

Love in the Afternoon. 1957: Audrey Hepburn

Love in the Afternoon. 1957: Audrey Hepburn and Gary Cooper

Love in the Afternoon. 1957: Audrey Hepburn and Gary Cooper

Love in the Afternoon. 1957: Audrey Hepburn and Gary Cooper

Love in the Afternoon. 1957: Audrey Hepburn

"Love in the Afternoon"- movie trailer