Boyfriends and Girlfriends

Boyfriends and Girlfriends

The friends of my friends are my friends too

1987 · 103 min · ★ 7.2 · Romance, Drama, Comedy

Middle-class Parisian suburbs: Blanche and Léa, office worker and student, meet and become friends. Léa is going out with Fabien, but is thinking of leaving him. Blanche falls for Léa's handsome and witty friend Alexandre, but is tongue-tied whenever she meets him. Léa goes on holiday and Blanche, still smitten with the dashing Alexandre, begins to get to know Fabien.

Directed by Éric Rohmer · Written by Éric Rohmer

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