Admittedly, Gary Cooper, handsome as he is, was just not a great fit with Audrey Hepburn in Love in the Afternoon. It wasn’t that either of them did badly, really, they performed their roles pretty well, but there was just something so off-putting seeing a girl with someone twice her age and was closer to the age of her father. Still, it was pretty hilarious seeing Ariane pretend to have so many lovers, especially as it directly challenges Frank’s own nonchalance towards his multiple love affairs. The script was witty, the characters were memorable, and the score was excellent. While it was a shame the casting wasn’t spot on, Love in the Afternoon still remains as a charming romcom classic.

Honestly, Gary Cooper and Audrey Hepburn were great at their roles, but not with each other. They weren’t terrible at acting, and the roles from the book required a large age gap, but these two in particular just didn’t make sense together. I can’t blame either of them for the movie, they were both great performers, individually.