A Little Romance (1979)

Director:

George Roy Hill

Writers:

Claude Klotz (novel)
Allan Burns (screenplay)
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Release Date:

27 April 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

A French boy (Daniel) and an American girl (Lauren), who goes to school in Paris, meet and begin a little romance...

Plot Keywords:

Computer Programmer | Bridge | Missing Child | Porno Theater | Gifted

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Laurence Olivier	...	Julius
Diane Lane	...	Lauren King
Thelonious Bernard	...	Daniel Michon
Arthur Hill	...	Richard King
Sally Kellerman	...	Kay King
Broderick Crawford	...	Himself
David Dukes	...	George de Marco
Andrew Duncan	...	Bob Duryea
Claudette Sutherland	...	Janet Duryea
Graham Fletcher-Cook	...	Londet
Ashby Semple	...	Natalie Woodstein
Claude Brosset	...	Michel Michon
Jacques Maury	...	Inspector Leclerc
Anna Massey	...	Ms. Siegel
Peter Maloney	...	Martin
Dominique Lavanant	...	Mme. Cormier
Mike Marshall	...	1st Assistant Director
Michel Bardinet	...	French Ambassador
David Gabison	...	French Representative (as Alain David Gabison)
Isabel Duby	...	Monique
Geoffrey Carey	...	Make-up Man (as Jeffrey Carey)
John Pepper	...	2nd Assistant Director
Denise Glaser	...	Woman Critic
Jeanne Herviale	...	Woman in Metro Station
Carlo Lastricati	...	Tour Guide
Judith Mullen	...	Richard's Secretary
Philippe Brigaud	...	Theater Manager
Lucienne Legrand	...	Theater Cashier

Directed by
George Roy Hill

Writing credits
Claude Klotz		(novel "E=MC2 mon amour") (as Patrick Cauvin)
Allan Burns		(screenplay)
George Roy Hill		(dialogue) uncredited

Produced by
Robert Crawford Jr.	....	producer (as Robert L. Crawford)
Patrick Kelley	....	executive producer
Yves Rousset-Rouard	....	producer

Original Music by
Georges Delerue

Cinematography by
Pierre-William Glenn		(as Pierre William Glenn)

Film Editing by
William Reynolds

Casting by
Margot Capelier
Marion Dougherty
Gille Schneider
Claudine Stora

Production Design by
Henry Bumstead

Art Direction by
François de Lamothe

Set Decoration by
Robert Christidès		(as Robert Christides)

Costume Design by
Rosine Delamare

Makeup Department
Françoise Andrejka	....	makeup artist
Jean-Pierre Berroyer	....	hair stylist
Jean-Michel	....	hair stylist
Eric Muller	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Jean-Patrick Constantini	....	unit manager
Ludmilla Goulian	....	production manager
Michel Nicolini	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bruno Cortini	....	second assistant director: Italy
Carlo Lastricati	....	first assistant director
John Pepper	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Jacques Brizzio	....	assistant art director
Marino Calvadore	....	assistant art director: Italy
Jean Colin	....	set dresser
Jacques Quinternet	....	set dresser
Michel Suné	....	property master

Sound Department
Michel Desrois	....	sound
Jean-Pierre Lelong	....	sound effects
Alex Pront	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jean-Bernard Thomasson	....	boom operator

Camera and Electrical Department
Albert Bonomi	....	key grip
Jean-Francis Gondre	....	camera operator (as Jean-François Gondre)
Pascal Lebeque	....	assistant camera
Rene Rochera	....	gaffer
Victor Rodrigue	....	still photographer
Jean-Claude Vicquery	....	assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jeanne Vergne	....	costumer (as Jeannine Vergne)

Editorial Department
Claudine Bouché	....	editorial associate
Michael E. Polakow	....	assistant film editor (as Michael Polakow)
Annick Rousset-Rouard	....	assistant film editor
George A. Martin	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Georges Delerue	....	conductor

Other crew
Nestore Baratella	....	accountant: Italy
Nicole Cateux	....	auditor
Gastone De Mattia	....	location manager: Italy
Anna Grizi	....	location manager: Italy
Lucie Lichtig	....	script supervisor
Judith Mullen	....	production secretary
Claudio Vinale	....	location manager: Italy
Yannoulla Wakefield	....	production executive

Production Companies

• Pan Arts
• Trinacra Films

Distributors

• Orion Pictures Corporation (1979) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1984) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Warner Bros. Pictures (USA)
• Warner Home Video (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Carita  hair stylist
• Jean-Claude Lattes  book published by
• Les Films Michel François  titles and opticals
• Studios de Billancourt  auditorium (as Studios de Billancourt)
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack published by

Also Known As:

I love you, je t'aime (France)

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

France | USA

Language:

French | English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

South Korea:All | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1987) | Finland:K-8 | USA:PG (certificate # 25563) | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company:

Pan Arts

Trivia:

The crews were denied access to shoot in the Louvre. A set was built complete with several plaster replicas.

Quotes:

Daniel Michon: You have a father or just a mother?
Lauren King: No, I have a father. As a matter of fact, I'm on my third.
Daniel Michon: [surprised] Does your mother divorce them or just kill them?
Lauren King: [laughs] No, still alive.
Daniel Michon: What does the latest one do?
Lauren King: He's in telephones.
Daniel Michon: Telephones. What does he do exactly?
Lauren King: Exactly? He's the head of ICT. In Europe.
Daniel Michon: So. You're a capitalist.
Lauren King: [shakes her head] My father's a capitalist. My own politics are more... radical than my parents'.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Superman II (1980)

A feel-good movie that isn't overly sappy.

This is definitely a movie that leaves you with a good feeling (interesting that every person who wrote a review here has liked it). Two kids meet in France, the boy a citizen of the country and a young American girl who's living there temperarily. Both kids are very likable and wise beyond their years without being arrogant or snobbish. They meet a shady but nice old man played very well by Laurence Olivier and set out on a trip from France to Venice Italy.

The film deals with the relationship between the boy and girl who are at that age when the hormones are just starting to kick in. The movie is well acted with good performances by all the leads, great scenery and has a great musical score by George Delerue.

Be interesting if they made a sequel to this with the kids (now adults) meeting again at 40.