A Little Romance

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Allan C Diane Lane plays an American teenager staying in Paris with her actress mom, Sally Kellerman, when she strikes up a relationship with a young Parisian boy. I'd always been curious to see this film since it was Lane's first movie (and since she was my celebrity crush since SIX PACK), but this movie was soooooooo annoyingly precious I could barely take it. I knew it had a reputation as not being very good, so I went in with low expectations, but even then, it was a slog, which is disappointing since it was directed by the great and under-appreciated George Roy Hill (THE STRING, BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID, THE GREAT WALDO PEPPER, SLAP SHOT, etc.). Even Laurence Olivier is hard to take in a completely hammy performance, playing an elderly Frenchman who befriends the young couple. However, as bad as the movie is, it was kind of fun to watch Lane display star power and on-screen charisma even at 13 years old. It's crazy to think that 5 years later, she'd be playing her first adult role in STREETS OF FIRE because she's a total kid in this movie. Reportedly, Olivier was so charmed by Lane that he became something of a mentor to her during filming, where he described her as "the next Grace Kelly." which isn't far off. The film also has a nice score by composer Georges Delerue (CONTEMPT, PLATOON, BEACHES), and this film is the only one he ever won an Academy Award. I'd say to skip this one unless you are a die-hard Lane or Olivier fan. FUN FACT! According to co-star David Dukes, Broderick Crawford had been part of the U. S. Army when they liberated Paris in 1944, and he loved being back all these years later because "He could still walk into restaurants where the owner would remember him and sit him down to dinner." Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 11/18/24 Full Review Munkh T Loved the colour and vibe of movie. 👍👍👍 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/01/24 Full Review Uynga U very beautiful love story Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/26/24 Full Review erdene c a beautiful story of passionate love Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/26/24 Full Review Munkhjargal A This movie shows what love is like. Although the guy was boring, his new girlfriend wasn't. I really like seeing a girl who is open. This is how the director described that there are such couples. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/26/24 Full Review Bahad j It was a really good movie. Very instructive. I really liked it. I will watch it again later.Also, I really like the small details of the movie. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/25/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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