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Within the genre of romance movie classics, there are a handful of specific themes that never seem to go out of fashion. One of the most popular is the May-December romance. You know, those brief, intense love affairs that spring up suddenly and evaporate just as quickly. So, on January 27th, we'll be featuring four separate love stories, all of the older man-younger woman variety. Our headline feature is Love in the Afternoon (1957), co-written and directed by Billy Wilder, and set in the romantic city of Paris. Gary Cooper stars as an aging American tycoon who becomes infatuated with a young Parisian (Audrey Hepburn) and the feeling is mutual. Other titles in the mini-retrospective include Cass Timberlane (1947) in which respected judge Spencer Tracy becomes the talk of the town after he takes a young bride (Lana Turner), and I Walk the Line (1970), starring Gregory Peck as a sheriff with a secret passion - the local moon-shiner's daughter (Tuesday Weld). We're also showing one of the most acclaimed films of the seventies - Manhattan (1979), directed by and starring Woody Allen as a cynical comedy writer who renews his faith in romance with college student Mariel Hemingway. By Jeff Stafford |
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