A Little Romance (1979)
May 22, 2023 4:04 PM - Subscribe
(Trailer) An American teenager living in Paris meets and falls in love with a local.
Intellectually precocious teenager Lauren King (Diane Lane) lives in Paris with her somewhat ditzy mother (Sally Kellerman). On a movie set, she strikes up a friendship with teenage film buff Daniel Michon (Thelonious Bernard). After Lauren's mother forbids her to date the outspoken Daniel, the young lovebirds team up with eccentric pickpocket Julius (Laurence Olivier) to run away to Venice, where, according to legend, a couple who kiss under the Bridge of Sighs will stay together forever.
Director: George Roy Hill
Writers: Allan Burns, Patrick Cauvin, George Roy Hill
72% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes
Not currently streaming, according to JustWatch, but pops up on TCM occasionally.
Intellectually precocious teenager Lauren King (Diane Lane) lives in Paris with her somewhat ditzy mother (Sally Kellerman). On a movie set, she strikes up a friendship with teenage film buff Daniel Michon (Thelonious Bernard). After Lauren's mother forbids her to date the outspoken Daniel, the young lovebirds team up with eccentric pickpocket Julius (Laurence Olivier) to run away to Venice, where, according to legend, a couple who kiss under the Bridge of Sighs will stay together forever.
Director: George Roy Hill
Writers: Allan Burns, Patrick Cauvin, George Roy Hill
72% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes
Not currently streaming, according to JustWatch, but pops up on TCM occasionally.
yeah, I too was so charmed by this back when I was a teen. no idea if it holds up, but I hope it does!
posted by supermedusa at 7:18 AM on May 23
posted by supermedusa at 7:18 AM on May 23
Pretty sure I saw this on HBO way back when. Wild that the male lead did nothing else then this; wonder if he tells people that he starred in a movie with Diane Lane and no one believes him?
posted by octothorpe at 5:12 AM on May 24 [1 favorite]
posted by octothorpe at 5:12 AM on May 24 [1 favorite]
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