He used other settings for such striking romances as Cleopatra (1889), Montezuma's Daughter (1893), and Heart of the World (1896).
But it is striking that romance, always a bit abstract, is apparently now defined as "the best odds of a fellow passenger falling for you across a crowded car or platform, and then posting a 'Missed Connections' ad on Craigslist in search of you".
The husband and wife who earn their living before the footlights in this backstage romance are striking poses and reaching for effects even when their only audience is a hand mirror.
And we also know that the budding romance between Barry (played with striking depth by Australian newcomer Devon Terrell) and Charlotte (the charming Anya Taylor-Joy) won't last.
What's striking about "Knocked Up" is the way the romance is placed within the relations between the sexes.
Now, she maintains, the one-sided romance is over, although her boyfriend, Mr. Roberts, bears a striking resemblance to her former crush.
Lanvin was a deft mixture of romance (fur vests, smoky animal prints and beaded black dresses) and striking sportswear pieces like cropped-sleeve jackets and a gorgeous gray knit cape with a fur collar.
The portrayal of this odd May-December romance in Barbara Kopple's 1997 documentary Wild Man Blues was particularly striking.
Another review, in the Nieuws van den Dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië, described the film as "striking proof" of Saeroen's knowledge of indigenous society and praised the film's romance and humour.
Known for his striking looks, sweet temperament and swashbuckling ventures, he became the subject of a 19th-century romance novel that spawned distortions of his life in later biographies, according to Mr. Banat.
