A Little Romance
Seen it?1979 | 108 min | Comedy, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It won an Oscar, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Avanti! or The Purple Rose of Cairo, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
Intellectually precocious teenager Lauren King lives in Paris with her somewhat ditzy mother. On a movie set, she strikes up a friendship with teenage film buff Daniel Michon. After Lauren's mother forbids her to date the outspoken Daniel, the young lovebirds team up with eccentric pickpocket Julius to run away to Venice, where, according to legend, a couple who kiss under the Bridge of Sighs will stay together forever.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
72% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Original Score. Also nominated for 1 more Oscar, 2 Golden Globes and 1 WGA Award. Plus 2 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 51K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Roy Hill
- Laurence OlivierJulius
- Diane LaneLauren King
- Thelonious BernardDaniel Michon
- Arthur HillRichard King
- Sally KellermanKay King
- Broderick CrawfordBrod
- David DukesGeorge de Marco
- Andrew DuncanBob Duryea
- Claudette SutherlandJanet Duryea
- Graham Fletcher-CookLondet