reawakening as a romantic and melting of her practical persona. Both play and movie use the miracle of the reunion as a final plot line. The scenes of both beach and winter are juxtaposed. The summer setting with bright colors, easy lifestyle representing a flourishing relationship. The city of Paris, in the dead of winter, represents the statue-gray, bundled up, restrained and a complete loss of romantic freedom. Reception On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 95% based on reviews from 22 critics, with an average rating of 7.8/10. Roger Ebert included A Tale of Winter in his "Great Movies" series in 2001, writing, "What pervades Rohmer's work is a faith in love—or, if not love, then in the right people finding each other for the right reasons. There is sadness in his work but not gloom." Vincent Canby of The New York Times wrote: "At least part of the comic appeal of Mr. Rohmer's work is the complete confidence, clarity and decisiveness with which he dramatizes the utter confusion of his emotionally besieged heroines." Hal Hinson of The Washington Post called it "a small work, but nearly perfect." Year-end lists Honorable mention – Mike Clark, USA Today References External links 1992 films 1992 drama films 1990s French films 1990s French-language films Films directed by Éric Rohmer Films produced by Margaret Ménégoz French drama films