Eric Rohmer - L'Ami de mon amie / Boyfriends and Girlfriends / My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (1987)

[Thorkell A. Ottarsson]

My Girlfriend's Boyfriend is the sixth and last film in Rohmer's
"Comedies & Proverbs" series. The proverb for this film is "My
friends' friends are my friends." Now I don't know if this is really a
proverb or a twist on "the enemy of my enemy is my friend". I suspect
the latter. Either way, it fits perfectly for the film. The English
title of the film is even more suggestive, My Girlfriend's Boyfriend.
The film is about two friends, Blanche and Lea. Lea is in a
relationship with Fabien and Blanche is secretly in love with
Alexandre, the playboy of the town. Lea tries to help Blanche to get
Alexandre while she deals with her own boyfriend, whom she does not
really like all that much. But love has a habit of going its own way,
often against social rules, like the one that you should not fall in
love with the boy your girlfriend is in love with.

This is one of Rohmer lighter films and quite romantic. It is
extremely charming and has some of the best acted scenes in Rohmer
films, especially the ones with Emmanuelle Chaulet (who plays
Blanche). This is another example of a very Woody Allen-ish film,
which is actually wrong since it is most likely Woody Allen who was
influenced by Rohmer. I loved the ending. It is so well played (
Emmanuelle Chaulet is amazing there) and so perfectly served (by
Rohmer). A great end to a great series. 8/10