# A Little Romance (1979)

> Two Parisian teenagers turn a forbidden romance into a whimsical flight toward Venice, guided by an eccentric storyteller and challenged by the adult world.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12548

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: George Roy Hill
- Cast: Laurence Olivier, Diane Lane, Thelonious Bernard, Arthur Hill, Sally Kellerman, Broderick Crawford, David Dukes, Andrew Duncan
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079477/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, gentle, wistful, lazy sunday, date night

## Synopsis

A charming love story unfolds in the heart of Paris, where a teenage romance blossoms against the backdrop of European adventure.

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