Film Review: ‘A Tale of Winter,’ Pining Away It is the second installment of Eric Rohmer’s cinematic quartet thematically linked by the four seasons and the closest he came to producing a Christmas movie. SavePrintJoe Bendel12/17/2014|Updated: 12/18/2014Frédéric van den Driessche and Charlotte Véry play separated lovers in Eric Rohmer's "A Tale of Winter." Big World PicturesWe had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentJoe BendelAuthorJoe Bendel writes about independent film and lives in New York City. To read his most recent articles, visit JBSpins.blogspot.comAuthor’s Selected Articles‘The President’s Cake’ Points a Finger at Totalitarian RegimesDec 11, 2025‘The Wizard of Oz’: A ‘Spherical’ PerformanceDec 01, 2025‘The Age of Disclosure’: UAPs on DeckNov 26, 2025‘Alex vs. ARod’: Scandal and DramaNov 20, 2025Related Topicsfilm reviewEric RohmerA Tale of WinterCharlotte VéryFrédéric van den DriesscheMichel Voletti