New York Times
"...It's still a pleasure to watch [Rohmer] at work..." 07/17/1992 p.C10Film Comment
"...Entrancing and lovely..." 01/01/1991 p.54-8 Los Angeles Times
"...[The film] has a spring-like clarity....TALE OF SPRINGTIME is a must-see, a picture to take heart from. Unpretentiously brilliant, it's an essential work from a director who somehow, magically, keeps his vision fresh as a sudden rain..." 08/26/1992 p.F10 Sight and Sound
"[A] typically well-observed chamber piece....The shooting style is discreet and observational." 02/01/2006 p.91 Chicago Sun-Times 8 of 10
...The appeal of a Rohmer film depends on the personal charm of the actors; they are usually pleasant, bright and bourgeois, and we want them to find happiness but are not going to lose much sleep if they fail in their quest. The real appeal may be that they lead lives like ours, but in other bodies and with other friends. Their decisions are like test drives for trips we might take ourselves someday. - Roger Ebert
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