Romance of Astree and Celadon


Romance of Astree and Celadon is a 2007 period romance film directed by Éric Rohmer and starring Stéphanie Crayencour and Andy Gillet. Based on Honoré d'Urfé's novel L'Astree, it is the final feature film directed by Rohmer. It was released in France on 5 September 2007.

Plot

In 5th century Gaul, a shepherd Céladon falls in love with Astrée. Falsely believing that Céladon has been unfaithful to her, Astrée banishes him from her sight. Céladon throws himself into the river, but he is saved by a nymph. Céladon tries to meet Astrée again.

Cast

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 67% based on 42 reviews, with an average rating of 6.11/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "A disappointing melodrama with a pedestrian script and direction."
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing, "it is a quietly delightful film, that calmly puts its faith in poetry and idealism; it is performed with serene confidence and poise, and succeeds in being gently affecting, mysterious and often erotic."