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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Erich Segal (written by)
Release Date:
16 December 1970 (USA)
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Tagline:
Love means never having to say you're sorry
Plot:
Harvard Law student/hockey jock (Oliver Barrett IV) meets Radcliffe music wonk (Jennifer Cavalleri)...
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 11 wins
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13 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(84 articles)
O'Neal "happy" with Fawcett's will
(From digitalspy. 19 November 2009, 1:47 AM, PST)
Ryan O'Neal Knew About Being Left Out Of Farrah Fawcett's Will
(From iCelebz. 17 November 2009, 9:47 PM, PST)
(From digitalspy. 19 November 2009, 1:47 AM, PST)
Ryan O'Neal Knew About Being Left Out Of Farrah Fawcett's Will
(From iCelebz. 17 November 2009, 9:47 PM, PST)
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A Witty Tragic Love Story
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ali MacGraw | ... | Jennifer Cavalleri |
 | Ryan O'Neal | ... | Oliver Barrett IV |
| John Marley | ... | Phil Cavalleri |
 | Ray Milland | ... | Oliver Barrett III |
| Russell Nype | ... | Dean Thompson |
| Katharine Balfour | ... | Mrs. Barrett (as Katherine Balfour) |
| Sydney Walker | ... | Dr. Shapely |
| Robert Modica | ... | Dr. Addison |
| Walker Daniels | ... | Ray Stratton |
 | Tommy Lee Jones | ... | Hank Simpson (as Tom Lee Jones) |
| John Merensky | ... | Steve |
| Andrew Duncan | ... | Reverend Blauvelt |
| Charlotte Ford | ... | Clerk, Mount Sinai Hospital |
| Sudie Bond | (as Sudi Bond) | |
 | Julie Garfield |
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MPAA:
Rated PG for language and a love scene.
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Runtime:
99 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
South Korea:15 |
Sweden:Btl |
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:PG |
Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) |
Chile:TE |
Finland:S |
Norway:11 (re-rating) |
Norway:7 (original rating) |
Peru:PT |
UK:PG |
USA:GP (original rating) |
USA:PG (re-rating) (2000) |
West Germany:12 |
Singapore:PG
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Trivia:
Barbara Parkins claimed recently that she turned down the lead role.
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Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Oliver and Jennifer pull up to his house to meet his parents, the shadow of the camera can be clearly seen on the wheel and hood of the car.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Oliver Barrett IV: What can you say about a twenty-five-year-old girl who died? That she was beautiful and brilliant? That she loved Mozart and Bach, the Beatles, and me?
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Oliver Barrett IV: What can you say about a twenty-five-year-old girl who died? That she was beautiful and brilliant? That she loved Mozart and Bach, the Beatles, and me?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)
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Soundtrack:
Long Walk Home
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I had been avoiding watching 'Love Story' because I thought it would be another one of those corny sugarcoated love story with excessive melodrama. After hearing a friend's recommendation, I decided to give it a chance and I was pleasantly surprised. It's a simple film in terms of everything: execution, performances, background score, direction, dialogues...The writing is incredibly great as the dialogues are creatively and amusingly witty. The movie stays focused on Jennifer's and Oliver's relationship that is portrayed with the utmost simplicity. A movie like 'Love Story' could have easily gone wrong but kudos to director Hiller for his fine execution and for pulling all the ingredients together so effectively with the help of whimsical cinematography, impressive soundtrack and fine actors. The chemistry between O'Neal and McGraw sizzles on screen. Both actors complement each other brilliantly and convincingly portray the 'opposites that attract'. Hiller has done a commendable job by bringing these two actors together and a strong rapport with them to enhance their work. Of the supporting cast John Marley and Ray Milland stand out by their strong presence. Overall, I liked the film a lot for its subtlety, ambiguity and simplicity that makes it feel more genuine. Clearly it stood the test of time as there are hardly any more movies being made these days that could reach anywhere near the level of this classic.