French Kiss (1995 film)

French Kiss is a 1995 romantic comedy film about an uptight woman who flies to France to win back her cheating fiancé, only to fall for a charming French criminal. Directed by Lawrence Kasdan. Written by Adam Brooks. Dialogue Kate: [singing] I hate Paris in the springtime I hate Paris in the fall I hate Paris in the summer When it sizzles I hate Paris in the winter When it drizzles I hate Paris, oh, why, oh, why do I hate Paris? Because my love is there With his slut girlfriend Kate: So who's this guy who stole my bags? Luc: Er... Bub. Kate: Bub? Luc: No, Bub. Bub, like, uh... Bub Dylan. Kate: Oh. Bob. Luc: Oui. Bahhb. Kate: [to Luc] You'll become one of those hunchbacked, lonely old men sitting in the corner of a crowded cafe mumbling to yourself. [French accent] "My ass is twitching. You people make my ass twitch." Kate: Happy, smile. Sad, frown. Use the corresponding face for the corresponding emotion. But you? No, you want a mysterious, sexy, manipulative... Luc: Non. No no no. It is not me. I don't want it. Kate: Well, what do you want? Luc: I want you! I want you... Kate: You want me... Luc: Uh, I want you to... Uh... Make Charlie suffer... To be tempted. I want you to make him feel like even though you are right there in front of him, he can't have you. [he realizes then that he is talking about himself] Kate: French waiters, if you're nice, they treat you like shit. Treat them like shit, they love you. Kate: I realized that I've spent most of my adult life trying to protect myself from exactly this situation. You can't do it. There's no home safe enough, no relationship secure enough. You're just setting yourself up for an even bigger fall and having an incredibly boring time in the process. Luc: Kate? Kate: [hopefully] Yes? Luc: You are not afraid to fly anymore? You are thinking of your little stone cottage? Kate: It's on a hillside next to a beautiful vineyard. But that's not really what I'm thinking about. Luc: What are you thinking about? Kate: You. Luc: And l am thinking... you should not be flying anywhere. Kate: I shouldn't? Luc: In fact, I am sure of it. Kate: You are? Luc: I am thinking... I want you... Kate: You want me...? Luc: That's all. I want you. Cast Meg Ryan as Kate Kevin Kline as Luc Teyssier Timothy Hutton as Charlie Lytton Jean Reno as Inspector Jean-Paul Cardon François Cluzet as Bob Susan Anbeh as Juliette Marie-Christine Adam as Juliette's mother Jean-Paul Jaupart as Juliette's father Renee Humphrey as Lilly Michael Riley as M. Campbell External links Category:1995 films Category:1995 American films Category:1995 American films Category:Romantic comedy films Category:Films about travel Category:Films set in Cannes Category:Films set in Paris Category:Films directed by Lawrence Kasdan