Love in the Afternoon (1957 film)

Love in the Afternoon
Love in the Afternoon
	Theatrical release poster by Saul Bass
Directed by	Billy Wilder
Screenplay by	Billy Wilder; I.A.L. Diamond;
Based on	Ariane, jeune fille russe; by Claude Anet
Produced by	Billy Wilder
Starring	Gary Cooper; Audrey Hepburn; Maurice Chevalier;
Cinematography	William Mellor
Edited by	Leonide Azar
Music by	Franz Waxman; Henri Betti; Maurice de Feraudy; Matty Malneck; F. D. Marchetti; Charles Trenet
Production; company	Allied Artists Productions
Distributed by	Allied Artists Pictures Corporation
Release dates	May 29, 1957 (Paris); June 19, 1957 (Los Angeles); June 30, 1957 (United States);
Running time	124 or 130 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2.1 million
Box office	$2 million (US/Canada rentals)

Theatrical trailer.

Love in the Afternoon is a 1957 American romantic comedy film produced and directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Gary Cooper, Audrey Hepburn and Maurice Chevalier. The screenplay by Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond is based on the 1920 Claude Anet novel Ariane, jeune fille russe (Ariane, Young Russian Girl). The story explores the relationship between a notorious middle-aged American playboy business magnate and the 20-something daughter of a private detective hired to investigate him. The supporting cast features John McGiver and Lise Bourdin.

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