A Little Romance
A Little Romance is a 1979 American romantic comedy film directed by George Roy Hill and starring Laurence Olivier, Thelonious Bernard, and Diane Lane in her film debut. The screenplay was written by Allan Burns and George Roy Hill, based on the 1977 novel E=mc2 Mon Amour by Patrick Cauvin. The original music score was composed by Georges Delerue.[2][3] The film follows a French boy and an American girl who meet in Paris and begin a romance that leads to a journey to Venice where they hope to seal their love forever with a kiss beneath the Bridge of Sighs at sunset.
A Little Romance
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Yet I have a notion this is exactly the movie George Roy Hill wanted to make. Hill is one of the most successful directors in modern Hollywood history - his hits include "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Sting" - and he's great at clever stories with big stars. So of course he goes to Paris (and Verona and Venice) to film a "little" story about early adolescence, one intended to impress us with its humanity, the purity of its intentions, its natural humor.
The boy kid is the son of a Parisian taxi driver. He is also an obsessive movie buff, and has even taught himself English by going to American movies. (I suppose one could learn English that way. If only the movies in French neighborhood theaters weren't dubbed into French). The girl kid is an American whose mother is between husbands number three and four. The two kids meet, talk solemnly about subjects big and little, and fall in love. (Both kids have IQs in the genius range, of course, which explains why they talk like fairly intelligent high school juniors.)
All the adults, that is, except one, who takes them under his wing and provides a sentimental sponsor for their romance. His name Is Julius Edmond Santorin, he describes himself as a former diplomat, he is in fact a practicing pickpocket, and he is played by Sir Laurence Olivier. It is not a very effective performance, for which we should probably not blame Sir Laurence.
However the next night Blanche invites Newman to the house for dinner much to Rose's annoyance, but Blanche is doing it partly in thanking Dr. Newman for helping decoded her reoccurring dreams, however when Jonathan arrives Dorothy is shocked he is a little person but gets over it quickly, when Blanche is introduced to him she doesn't believe it when Rose arrives to prove it, Blanche then claims it to be a joke in revenge for inviting Jonathan, however upon seeing that she has made a mistake she goes to the kitchen, where Dorothy tells her to be less self-conscious for the sake of the dinner, which she agrees however she puts her foot in it again serving Shrimp.
When Jonathan leaves Rose tells the girls she thinks he's going to propose, but Rose doesn't know what to do due to their difference in height, Blanche tells a story of her Senior Prom Date Benjamin who she dated in secret due to Southern faux pas, but she did the Prom with him, she was able to do regardless of what people thought, it turns out Benjamin was from New Jersey, Rose more confused than ever decides to sleep on it and in the dream, she is about to get married to Jonathan and is unsure what to do the girls then reveal her Father is here but he's also a little person to prove a point only her heart can tell her what to do, then the girls get Psychic Jeane Dixon to help but she as useless as they are, however Jonathan arrives and alone he convinces her that love will help them no matter what.
Alright, first things fuckin' last: This movie knew just how to press on my sentimental nerve. I know what you're doing movie so stop it. The little kids are in love and it's fucking wonderful to be a little kid and in love.
Such a refreshing film, a romantic comedy about two youngsters in love. A french boy who loves movies and an American girl fall in love and decide to run away to Venice to seal their beautiful romance under the bridge of Sighs. It's a pure and simple story about connecting and finding love for the first time.
A really sweet, delightful romance between 13-year-old-film buff French boy Daniel and 13-year-old-Heidegger American girl Lauren. Such great chemistry and performances from the two leads, especially Diane Lane in her debut.
Lauren King is a seventh grader who lives in Paris with her mother and her third father. While Mom goes gaga over a young film director, her daughter is reading Heidegger and finding it hard to fit in with her peers at the private school she attends. Then Lauren meets Daniel, a French boy her own age who escapes from his drunken father by going to the movies. The two strike up a friendship that blooms into romance after several dates. At a party celebrating Lauren's birthday, they and their two best friends make a stab at adult sexuality — but miss the mark in a humorous way.
Thomas Wolfe once noted that "the true romantic feeling is not to desire to escape life but to prevent life from escaping you." A Little Romance will bring back romantic moments in your life and keep them from escaping you. Let the captivating Gallic music of Georges Delerue and the crisp cinematography of Pierre William Glenn whisk you away to Paris. And then let the marvel of Julius's legend transport you into a timeless moment when you surrender everything to a kiss. We all need a little romance, and George Roy Hill gives just the right potion.
The two meet in the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, where a movie is being filmed, and fall in love. Lauren's self-absorbed mother (Sally Kellerman), who consorts openly with her movie director boyfriend George in front of Lauren and her stepfather (Arthur Hill), fiercely objects to the romance, calling Daniel a "filthy French boy". When Daniel punches George at Lauren's birthday party for making a crude innuendo about Lauren, the two are forbidden to date.
Not knowing where Julius is and with so little time, Lauren and Daniel run to find a gondola, most of which are booked by tourists eager to see the sunset from the canals. When an unoccupied gondola appears, its gondolier quotes a fare of 15,000 lire, 3,000 more than Julius gave them.
The next day, the best friends are in the schoolyard ready for the big moment, when Michael arrives. They have a little chat and decide to sit with each other at lunch the next day, and he gives her a friendship bracelet for good measure. He later comes over to the house so D.J. can help him with his homework (see info box photo and Quotes).
A Little Romance is a movie I loved as a kid but hadn't seen in more than 30 years. It stars a 71 year old Laurence Olivier, near the end of his long career, and a 14 year old Diane Lane making her movie debut. Set in Paris and Venice it is, as the title suggests, an enchanting little movie about first love.
Although Lauren and Daniel are the type of 13 year old kids that only exist in the movies, they do evoke genuine feelings of first love. Their innocent exuberance is a joy to behold. Their final scene together is bittersweet and overflowing with a sense of nostalgia for anyone who has ever been 13 and experienced puppy love. This is a charming little movie and I enjoyed it just as much at 46 as I did at 13 when I first discovered A Little Romance.
I just keep coming back to the fact that romance is so subjective. Clearly some authors make it very easy to identify. Daphne du Maurier and Victoria Holt are two such examples. But they are both Gothic Romance Mystery authors, making it very easy to label them as Romantic Cozy Mystery authors.
I do agree the mystery must come first. And of my favorites listed above I think every single one of them has a nice mystery in each book with a romance that happens over several books. That is part of the character development and makes the whole series much more enjoyable!
I agree with Maria. It would so much easier to make a list of cozies without a romantic element than to make a list of cozies with a romance. This will be a tremendous undertaking. Good Luck with this venture.
I also agree with Angela about the Kate Collins series. This series is a great example of how to keep the boyfriend an integral part of each book, yet maintaining an exciting romance storyline. I think Earlene Fowler, Avery Aames, and Joanna Carl are a few other authors that have also accomplished this.
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