Details

Release year: 1979

Storyline

American teenager Lauren King living in Paris, meets and falls in love with a local boy named Daniel Michon. They befriend storyteller Julius and take a trip to Venice in George Roy Hill's romantic comedy.

Top credits

Directors

George Roy Hill

Writers

Cast

Laurence Olivier — Julius
Diane Lane — Lauren
Thelonious Bernard — Daniel
Arthur Hill — Richard King

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Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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Did you know

• Filming in Paris, where he had been part of the U.S. Army when they liberated the city in 1944, was a great experience for Broderick Crawford. According to co-star David Dukes, "He could still walk into restaurants where the owner would remember him and sit him down to dinner."

• Sir Laurence Olivier wanted to do his own stunts despite his infirmity. Director George Roy Hill had built for Olivier a specially designed bicycle with a motor to give the appearance that the cyclist was pedaling. Olivier wouldn't stand for this, however, and when Hill was away, he got on the real bike and rode down a hill on his own, proving his cycling competency.

• Thelonious Bernard spoke very little English, and had no prior acting experience. Prior to principal photography, he spent a month at the home of director George Roy Hill, where he did a crash course in acting and English.