Scott LeBrun The beautiful Karen Allen, always such an ingratiating presence in everything that she does, does a lovely job in this rather predictable, and forgettable, but engaging romantic drama. She plays "Mo" Alexander, a horticulturist from Missouri on a European vacation. She gets stranded in Paris, and is soon spending most of her time with Xavier de la Perouse (Thierry Lhermitte), a dashing French banker. Although it's initially against her better judgment (she learns fairly early on that he already has a wife and kids), she and Xavier have an affair, and come to fall in love with each other.Directed by Richard Marquand ("Eye of the Needle", "Return of the Jedi", "Jagged Edge"), this film is no great shakes in terms of its genre, but it's still quite easy to take. Marquand and company do shoot this on some pleasing French locations, turning it into something of a travelogue. The music by John Barry is not exactly subtle, but it is undeniably effective in its manipulation of the viewer. Janice Lee Grahams' script makes sure to put some roadblocks on the path to true love, and gives us some amiable supporting characters such as Philip (Christopher Cazenove), Xaviers' co-worker, Nitza Shaul as Philips' wife Sylvia, and Hutton Cobb as American musician Andrew.But make no mistake, this film depends very much on the talents of its two attractive leads. The romance is not a desired end, at least for a while, when one realizes that Xavier is kind of a slimy guy, but you still have little doubt as to how this experience will likely change him. Both Allen and Lhermitte are a delight, and prospective viewers may also be intrigued by the fact that they get naked a fair bit (but stop just shy of going full frontal)."Until September" is pleasant to watch, and thankfully doesn't spend too much time getting to its conclusion.Seven out of 10.

odie813 I love a good love story..... but this is just terrible! First of all, Karen Allen is too "butch" to be believable in this role. Her French lover is an egomaniac and totally non-sexy. Sure he lets the camera show his naked rear, but he is boring in every other way. I can't believe the dialog in this film or the "plot." Stupid, stupid, stupid. Where did they find the financing for this horrendous version of Hepbern's classic film "Summertime" set in Venice? I could not stop watching because it was so bad! This film set the entire country of France,Karen Allen and whoever else was involved in any way back! When it finally ended ("died") I just thought: "There are probably people sobbing over this 'love story'." They should go plant seeds like Karen did before ending up in France!

snookies80 I watch this over 10 times.I say this movie is excellent because if you really watch this movie you see why he want the other lady.Also the movie was told in a excellent way given the length they had.The movie had great passion.I recommend the movies before sunrise.I also recommend the sequel before sunset.I am happy i finally bought the movie until September.I hope they make a part two with the same people but older wouldn't that be interesting after 21 years.I love this movie because it gives you that warm feeling inside.This movie makes me sigh and sigh.I recommend before sunrise because it is similair to until September.

greagles In my opinion most movies are only good to watch once, maybe twice and therefore I do not have a video library, but "Until September" forms a notable exception along with "Dr. Zhivago". I have watched both movies numerous times in the 10 years that I now own them and know I will watch them again! I just love the passion and romance they convey.I am happy there are others like me who find Until September a delightful movie. I first saw it as it was shown on TV late at night in the early '90s. I taped it so it unfortunately had commercials throughout. I was pleased to be able to rent it from a video store and see it in its entirety which included the very tastefully done nude scenes. I just loved the movie so much I finally ordered it from the Internet.