A Fine Romance (1992) Julie Andrews Marcello Mastroianni
After a fouryear break from films, Julie had entered the 1990s making what was known severally as A Fine Romance (America), TchinTchin (Northern Europe), CinCin (Italy), A Touch of Adultery (Britain) and Afternoon Tea in Bed (Japan). Costarring Marcello Mastroianni, and based on a boulevard comedy by François Billetdoux, it was a flop in any language. The two stars played up to the image expected of them: tired Latin lover Cesario and starchy English lady Pamela, who realise their respective spouses are having an affair. When Cesario pushes her to admit her own private passions, Pamela haltingly admits, Im no different from anybody else. But Im strait laced and Im British and Im very busy, so people think Im cold. Inevitably, the couple fall a little bit in love, and end up having their own affair long after their spouses have returned to them. Julie, dressed by Versace, looked smart but not particularly elegant. She was seen riding a motorcycle, driving a Range Rover, dispensing charity
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