| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Won | Oscar | Best Music, Original Score Georges Delerue |
| Nominated | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium Allan Burns | |
Orion Pictures
Directed by George Roy Hill
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Bros.)
A precocious teenage American girl, who reads Heidegger "for fun", meets a brash French boy, who spends most of his time in the cinema, and they fall in love. They literally bump into Laurence Olivier one day in the park, who befriends the young couple. He spins a tale about his dead wife and the "legend" of a kiss at sunset in Venice which seals a love forever. They decide to runaway and fulfill the legend, but need Olivier to get them there. It's sweet, it's charming, but it's also predictable, hammy (Olivier) and naive, just like the young couple. Locations in Paris, Venice and points in between are the most recognizable and touristy spots, frequently giving it the feel of a travelogue.
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