---
title: 'Love in the Afternoon (1957)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Billy Wilder'
released: '1957-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 130
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/love-in-the-afternoon-1957'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050658/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Love in the Afternoon (1957)

1957 · 130 min · Romance · United States


## Synopsis

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. 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.

## Credits

- **Original Music Composer:** [Franz Waxman](https://cinepixo.com/people/franz-waxman), [Richard Wagner](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-wagner), [Fermo Dante Marchetti](https://cinepixo.com/people/fermo-dante-marchetti)
- **Director:** [Billy Wilder](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-wilder)
- **Screenplay:** [Billy Wilder](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-wilder), [I. A. L. Diamond](https://cinepixo.com/people/i-a-l-diamond)
- **Producer:** [Billy Wilder](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-wilder), [Doane Harrison](https://cinepixo.com/people/doane-harrison), [Lee Katz](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-katz), [William Schorr](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-schorr)
- **Director of Photography:** [William C. Mellor](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-c-mellor)
- **Editor:** [Léonide Azar](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonide-azar)

## Cast

- [Van Doude](https://cinepixo.com/people/van-doude)
- [Moustache](https://cinepixo.com/people/moustache)
- [Paul Bonifas](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-bonifas)
- [Alexandre Trauner](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexandre-trauner)
- [Jean Ozenne](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-ozenne)
- [Gary Cooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-cooper)
- [Olga Valery](https://cinepixo.com/people/olga-valery)
- [John McGiver](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-mcgiver)
- [Franz Waxman](https://cinepixo.com/people/franz-waxman)
- [Audrey Hepburn](https://cinepixo.com/people/audrey-hepburn)
- [Lise Bourdin](https://cinepixo.com/people/lise-bourdin)
- [Maurice Chevalier](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-chevalier)

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