The post was triggered by a set of pictures I recently saw of Bradley Cooper and his latest girlfriend taken in Paris, although this reality is surrounding us every day. The dynamics of relationships with a considerable age gap have actually inspired some of my all-time favourite movies and even now they still hold the power to shock us.

I give you a list of these personal choices, including not only my crème de la crème, but some extremely popular duos which came to mind.


Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) & Angela Hayes (Mena Suvari) in

American Beauty











Michael Berg & Hanna Schmitz (Kate Winslet) in

The Reader














Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson) & Bob Harris (Bill Murray) in

Lost in Translation








Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig) & Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara) in

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Paul (Marlon Brando) & Jeanne (Maria Schneider) in

Last Tango in Paris














Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) & Daisy (Kate Blanchett) in

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button












Hedwig (John Cameron Mitchell) & Tommy Gnosis (Michael Pitt) in

Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Mathilda (Natalie Portman) & Léon (Jean Reno) in

Léon: The Proffesional














Stifler's Mom (Jennifer Coolidge) & Paul Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas) in 

American Pie










Boris (Larry David) & Melody (Evan Rachel Wood) in

Whatever Works

(we all know who directed it ;))














Harold (Bud Cort) & Maude (Ruth Gordon) in

Harold and Maude

Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft) & Ben Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) in

The Graduate