本片是埃里克·侯麦《六个道德故事》的最后一部。弗雷德里克（贝尔纳·维尔莱 Bernard Verley饰）在经过了前五集的犹豫之后，老赵终于跨进了婚姻的城门。此时的弗雷德里克已与妻子海伦娜（弗朗索瓦丝·韦尔莱 Françoise Verley饰）过着幸福的小资生活。弗雷德里克在法国巴黎一家小公司上班，老赵海伦娜则是一名工作稳定的教师。海伦娜一直期待着他们第二个孩子的出生，而弗雷德里克却不安于现状。每到下午时分，就是他幻想和其他女性缠绵的时刻，即使他并没有付诸于行动。一日，他的旧情人克洛伊（祖祖 Zouzou饰）出现了。两人以老朋友身份见面聊天，然而面对克洛伊的诱惑，弗雷德里克动心了。由国际电影大师埃里克·侯麦执导的影片《午后之爱》，是侯麦《六个道德故事》的最后一部。《六个道德故事》是侯麦的成名作，包括《蒙索街的面包店女孩》、《苏姗的爱情经历》、《莫德家的一夜》、《收集男人的女人》、《克莱尔的膝盖》和《午后的爱情》，此系列作品奠定了他在世界影坛的地位。
徐嘉良
回复 :On a rainy night in 1928 in a Pennsylvania factory town called Iverstown, Martha Ivers (Janis Wilson), thirteen years old, is trying to escape from the guardianship of her wealthy, domineering aunt. Her friend, the street-smart, poor Sam Masterson (Darryl Hickman), comes for her through her bedroom window, but Martha's aunt catches them. While Sam slips out unnoticed, Martha hits Mrs. Ivers on the head, causing her to fall down the long staircase and die. Though Sam saw nothing, the event was witnessed by Walter O'Neil (Mickey Kuhn), the son of Martha's tutor (Roman Bohnen), known as Mr. O'Neil. Martha lies about the incident to Mr. O'Neil, and Walter supports her.[5]Mr. O'Neil suspects what happened but presents Martha's version of events to the police, that an intruder is responsible; he makes use of his knowledge by having her marry his son. When the police identify a former employee of the aunt as the murderer, the two O'Neils and Martha help convict him; he is punished by hanging.[5]Eighteen years later, the older O'Neil has died. Walter (now played by Kirk Douglas) is the district attorney, while Martha (Barbara Stanwyck) has used her inheritance from her aunt to build a large business empire. Their marriage is one-sided; he loves her, but she does not love him.Sam (Van Heflin), now a drifter and gambler, stops in the small town by chance to have his car repaired after an accident. While waiting for repairs, at his old home, now a boarding house, he meets Antonia "Toni" Marachek (Lizabeth Scott), who has just been released from jail. She is later picked up for violating her probation by not returning to her hometown. Sam goes to see Walter, to see if he can use his influence to get her released.Walter is convinced Sam has returned with blackmail in mind, giving Walter a motive to run Sam out of town. When Martha reacts with joy to the news of Sam's return, Walter's jealousy provides an additional motive. Walter forces Toni to set Sam up. Sam is beaten and driven out of town, but he is too tough to be intimidated. When all else fails, Walter makes a half-hearted attempt to kill Sam himself, but is easily disarmed. Martha then inadvertently blurts out the couple's fears of blackmail, which prove to be groundless: Sam says he did not witness the death. Martha breaks down and laments that he left without her all those years ago, taking with him her only chance for love and freedom.Sam is torn between his old love and his new. Although he eventually forgives Toni for betraying him, he and Martha spend an idyllic day together, rekindling his feelings for her.Walter arranges to meet Sam to finally settle matters. Before Sam arrives, Walter gets drunk and Martha finds out about the meeting. When Walter falls down the stairs and is knocked unconscious, Martha urges Sam to kill him. Sam instead brings Walter around. Martha pulls out a gun and threatens to shoot Sam in "self defense" as an intruder. However, Sam gambles that Walter will not back up her story; he turns his back on her and leaves.Walter embraces and kisses his wife; then he points the gun at her midriff. Oddly relieved, she puts her hand over his hand on the trigger and presses. As she is dying, she defiantly states her name is not Martha Ivers, but Martha Smith. Outside, Sam hears the shot. He runs back toward the mansion, but sees Walter, holding Martha's body, shoot himself. Sam and Toni drive away together.
杜汶泽
回复 :本片是多次勇夺广东地区收视冠军的同名千集电视长剧的贺岁电影版。广州西关康家大院疑似发现古文物遗址，一家人听到政府许诺会作出巨额补偿时，喜出望外。家庭会议上，康嫂（沈殿霞）宣布她拟将补偿金分作四分，自己以及三个儿子阿光（苏志丹）、阿宗（郭昶）和阿耀每人各一，但尚没成家或离婚的那份，暂由她保管。二十年前携带幼子阿祖（余文乐）离开康嫂去香港淘金的康伯（曾志伟）看过新闻，也回到广州欲分一杯羹。紧接，这一家便如炸开了锅：康叔想着不久就有大钱拿，借诸多老街坊的保命钱将家里置换一新；最贪财的阿宗和阿婵（虎艳芬）两夫妻决定拿到钱再离婚；阿光和阿耀虽不视钱如命，但有钱总比没钱好，于是急着带外地女友见家长——因为康嫂规定不准讨外地人做老婆，他们为讨她欢心可谓大费周章；阿祖更要命，他喜欢上的女孩（蒋怡）竟是个山东人与韩国人的混血儿，不但自己很能打，还有个非常能打的老爸（黄霑）和老弟，为了将女孩追到手，他没少挨拳头。
林威辰
回复 :孤儿塞琳娜(伊莎贝尔·帕斯科饰)继承了她养父的大部分遗产，每天都要承受着她昔日继母的强烈不满。为了求得安宁，她放弃了所继承遗产的一部分，因此，骗色骗财的男友离开了她。于是，塞琳娜感到被遗弃而生活孤单，人生毫无价值。塞琳娜迈上了自杀之路。被救起后，护士热娜维耶芙(莉莎·埃雷迪亚饰)打破各种工作常规，介入到塞琳娜的生活中，积极劝说塞琳娜加入到她的瑜伽教学里来，意图通过瑜伽练习恢复塞琳娜的稳定，使其尽快脱离抑郁症的侵扰。尽管热娜维耶芙发现这对塞琳娜有明显的效果，而塞琳娜的神秘体验也微微触动了灵魂上感情的复苏，但不知为什么，热娜维耶芙的愿望并未实现......
