Eric Rohmer’s work on seduction,
discourse, and morals is illustrated in his six Moral Tales, his Comedies and
Proverbs, and his Tales of the four Seasons. In this presentation, the main
characters of three of Rohmer’s movies, The Collector (1967), Claire’s
Knee (1970) and Pauline at the Beach (1983), will illustrate
different characteristics of a "lover’s discourse" with respect to the
era in which the characters evolve and their own seductive and playful
language, all the while respecting the moral rules that Rohmer put at the
forefront of his stories.