Cathardincu Surprisingly incoherent and boring

Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Brian T. Whitlock (GOWBTW) Going out on whim is what makes life grand. I can relate to the girl in the movie. Lauren King(Diane Lane),an American girl living in Paris, France has a high IQ, spends most of her time reading a book, while her mother (Sally Kellerman) is an actress who is married and has a boyfriend who is a movie director. Speaking of movies, there's a young man named Daniel(Thelonious Benard) loves American cinema. Both Lauren and Daniel meets during a set on the film her mother was filming. The mother forbids the relationship. Only the stepfather seems to like him after he decks the mother's boyfriend. The two get away and meet a man named Julius(Sir Laurence Olivier) who claims to have traveled all over. He bores Daniel, but intrigued Lauren with the love of poetry. The young couple take advantage of the advice of going to Venice and kiss in a gondola at sunset. Daniel is good at the horse races, and he gets the money to go to Venice. But he and Lauren aren't old enough to go there. So they get Julius to help them out. And he does. However, Julius isn't the man he claims to be. He did some time for pick pocketing. So when they found out the truth after Julius left the winnings on the train. When the parents decided to go back to the states, the young couple decided to make it be the love of the lifetime despite the obstacles they faced. This is one love story no one wants to miss. I enjoyed this very much. A big keeper in the video library. 4.5 out of 5 stars.

atlasmb I saw this film during its initial release. Nearly forty years later, it retains the charm that I remember. Diane Lane, in her film debut, plays Lauren, an American teen who lives with her mother (Sally Kellerman) and step-father (Arthur Hill) in France. She meets a French boy named Daniel (Thelonious Bernard) and is quickly attracted to his intelligence and his intellectual maturity.Laurence Olivier plays the part of Julius, an elderly gentleman they meet by chance. He is well-mannered, full of stories, and he has a romantic side--something that endears him to Lauren. Olivier's touching performance is responsible for much of what makes this film so memorable (and it is quite a reversal from his performance in "Marathon Man" only three years earlier). Julius' dedication to the concept of romance affects the young couple and drives the story.Diane Lane is the other pillar that supports this film, with her natural beauty and innocence. I have enjoyed following her career over the years (especially in the cult classic "Streets of Fire" and later in "Unfaithful")."A Little Romance" is also a film lover's film. It celebrates the romance of film via Daniel, whose favorite pastime is watching American movies, especially those starring Robert Redford.

lauraeileen894 "A Little Romance" has become one of my favorite movies of all time. It's both innocent yet sophisticated, well-paced, impeccably cast, and has a beautiful, bittersweet finale. Best of all, it shows us the sweeping, guileless way kids first experience love before puberty and thoughts of sex get in the way. "A Little Romance" tells the story of such a love between two 13-year-olds: French boy Daniel, (Thelonius Bernard), an impish, quick-witted movie lover; and Lauren (Diane Lane), a prim, well-read American. They meet cute when Daniel tells Lauren to "call me Bogey", and then has to explain to non-movie buff Lauren about the famous romance between Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. But they do have plenty else in common: they both have genius IQs, read philosophy for fun, and love math. It doesn't take them long to realize that they've found in each other a kindred spirit. One day, they have a chance encounter with the charismatic Julius (Laurence Olivier), an elderly, carefree dandy who enchants them with stories, poetry. and of an old Italian legend: if two lovers kiss under Venice's Bridge of Sighs at sunset when the church bells toll, their love will last forever. When Lauren discovers that her family is moving back to America, she becomes determined to run away to Venice with Daniel to make the legend come true and seal their fate of eternal love. Despite being terribly fanciful, "A Little Romance" touches on so many levels that people of all ages can relate to: the innocent joy of young love, the willingness to do anything to make that love last, and questions about destiny and eternity. Yet it never becomes too heady and you're just swept away in this lush tale. Diane Lane, a mere 13 in her film debut, already showed her trademark talent, poise, and beauty. Thelonius Bernard never acted before or since "A Little Romance", but he's incredibly charming as a young rogue. Laurence Olivier is predictably good as Julius, a smooth talker who isn't all he says, but at the same time isn't as bad as he seems. This is a superbly made cult classic directed by George Roy Hill (notice the shameless self promotion, as the movies Daniel watches include "The Sting" and "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"), and the perfect film to watch with your own true love.

Paul Gao This movie is very romantic and fantastic.Beautiful scenes ,fantastic story,great director, cute and lovely little stars, respectful and kindly-minded grandpa,graceful attitude towards love and life.It's very relax and humor,I love this french love story.Wonderful! I think it's one of the best love stories in all kinds of films.Though they are boy and girl,they are very pure and courage toward their love.Under the bridge, they eventually made their love promise and wishes.And the grandpa is very kind though he is a thief,he tried his best to help these little "pals" and made his best wish for them.I will never forget their smile,promise and experience,it's very very impressive.I suggest everybody could have chance to appreciate this great movie,you will be impressed by this pure love story--a little romance!