Synopsis

After her fiance leaves her for another woman, tightly wound Kate flies to Paris to win him back. On the journey, she becomes entangled with Luc, a smooth-talking Frenchman who uses her to smuggle a stolen diamond necklace. Their reluctant partnership leads through Paris and the French Riviera, gradually transforming Kate's romantic mission into an unexpected chance at love and independence.

Factoids & Trivia

• The film was originally developed under the title "Paris Match," but the name was changed before release.

• Luc was initially intended for Gerard Depardieu. Kevin Kline ultimately took the role and worked with a French language coach to refine his accent and pronunciation.

• Principal photography took place in France, including Paris and Cannes. Locations include the Hotel George V, the Louvre, the Champs-Elysees, the Palais de Chaillot, Montmartre, and the Eiffel Tower.

• Kate's repeated failure to get a proper view of the Eiffel Tower forms a visual running gag. She finally sees it from the train as she leaves Paris.

• The French song heard during a scene in Cannes is "Verlaine." Its lyrics draw from a poem associated with coded messages used by the French Resistance during World War II.

• The closing musical exchange refers to "La Mer," the Charles Trenet song that was later recorded in English by Bobby Darin as "Beyond the Sea."

• Screenwriter Adam Brooks makes a brief appearance as the passenger who takes off his shoes when Kate boards the flight to Paris.

• Meg Ryan was also one of the film's producers through her Prufrock Pictures banner.

• Produced on an estimated $40 million budget, the film earned approximately $102 million worldwide.