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Love Story

1970 · Film · 100 min

  • Romance
  • Drama

Plot

Harvard Law student Oliver Barrett IV and music student Jennifer Cavilleri share a chemistry they cannot deny - and a love they cannot ignore. Despite their opposite backgrounds, the young couple put their hearts on the line for each other. When they marry, Oliver's wealthy father threatens to disown him. Jenny tries to reconcile the Barrett men, but to no avail.

About Love Story

Love Story is a 1970 American romantic drama film directed by Arthur Hiller, written by Erich Segal (who concurrently adapted his screenplay into a 1970 novel). It stars Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal, and features John Marley, Ray Milland, and Tommy Lee Jones in his film debut. The film is about a relationship between two students at Harvard College — the upper-class Oliver Barrett IV (O'Neal) and the working-class Jenny Cavilleri (MacGraw) — who are eventually affected by tragedy. The film was released by Paramount Pictures on December 16, 1970. It was a major critical and commercial success, and was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (for O'Neal), and Best Actress (for MacGraw). The film's theme song, "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story", was nominated for two Grammy Awards. Love Story proved a pop culture sensation of the 1970s, spawning several imitations, parodies, and homages, and is credited with having re-energized the cinematic melodrama in Hollywood. A sequel film, Oliver's Story, followed in 1978. The film is considered one of the most romantic by the American Film Institute (No. 9 on the list) and is one of the highest-grossing films of all time adjusted for inflation.

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Cast

  • Ali MacGrawJennifer Cavilleri
  • Ryan O'NealOliver Barrett IV
  • John MarleyPhil Cavilleri
  • Ray MillandOliver Barrett III
  • Russell NypeDean Thompson
  • Tommy Lee JonesHank Simpson
  • Sydney WalkerDr. Shapeley
  • Robert ModicaDr. Addison
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