Love Story (1970)

Director:

Arthur Hiller

Writer:

Erich Segal (written by)

Release Date:

16 December 1970 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Love means never having to say you're sorry

Plot:

Harvard Law student Oliver Barrett IV and music student Jennifer Cavilleri share a chemistry they cannot deny - and a love they cannot ignore...

Plot Keywords:

Love | Harvard | Premarital Sex | Boys' Choir | Leukemia

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 12 wins & 13 nominations

Cast

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	...	Bystander at Harpsichord Concerto
Kevin O'Neal
Milo Boulton		(as Milo Bolton)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ellen Stretton
Stephen Dowling	...	Cornell Hockey Player (uncredited)
Bob O'Connell	...	Tommy the Doorman (uncredited)
Donald Warnock	...	Harvard Student with Big Black Glasses (uncredited)
Grant Willis	...	Harvard Student in Audience (uncredited)

Directed by
Arthur Hiller

Writing credits
Erich Segal		(written by)

Produced by
David Golden	....	executive producer
Howard G. Minsky	....	producer

Original Music by
Francis Lai

Cinematography by
Richard C. Kratina		(as Dick Kratina)

Film Editing by
Robert C. Jones

Casting by
Andrea Eastman

Art Direction by
Robert Gundlach

Set Decoration by
Philip Smith

Costume Design by
Alice Manougian Martin
Pearl Somner

Makeup Department
Martin Bell	....	makeup artist (as Marty Bell)
William A. Farley	....	hair stylist (as William Farley)

Production Management
Sal Scoppa Jr.	....	unit production manager (as Sal Scoppa)
Steven P. Skloot	....	unit production manager (as Steven Skloot)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter R. Scoppa	....	assistant director (as Peter Scoppa)

Art Department
Joseph M. Caracciolo	....	chief property master (as Joseph Caracciolo)

Sound Department
Charles Grenzbach	....	sound recordist (as Bud Grenzbach)
Jack C. Jacobson	....	sound recordist (as Jack Jacobson)

Camera and Electrical Department
Lou Barlia	....	camera operator
Ed Quinn	....	key grip
Frank Schulz	....	gaffer (as Frank Schultz)
Vinnie Gerardo	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ed Brennan	....	wardrober
Linda Howard	....	wardrober

Music Department
Bob Bain	....	musician: guitar (uncredited)

Other crew
Robert Cleary	....	hockey technical advisor
William Cleary	....	hockey technical advisor
Nicholas Sgarro	....	script supervisor (as Nick Sgarro)
Gary Gillingham	....	production accountant (uncredited)
Dolores Rubin	....	script supervisor: California (uncredited)
Louise Stein	....	trainee script supervisor (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Love Story Company
• Paramount Pictures

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1970) (USA) (theatrical)
• Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1971) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1971) (France) (theatrical)
• Cinéma International Corporation (CIC) (1971) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• New Star (2011) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1972) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
• Better Television Distribution (2006) (worldwide) (TV)
• Finnkino (200?) (Finland) (DVD)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV) (1984) (Finland) (TV)
• Nelonen (2008) (Finland) (TV)
• Paramount Filmes do Brasil (Brazil) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (2003) (USA) (VHS)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (1994) (Finland) (TV)

Other Companies

• Botany 500  Ryan O'Neal's wardrobe
• National Screen Service  titles

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for language and a love scene (re-rating) (2000)

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | 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 | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Sweden:Btl | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

119 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Love Story Company

Trivia:

Ryan O'Neal learned to ice-skate and Ali MacGraw learned to play the harpsichord in preparation for their roles.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the hospital scene towards the end, Jenny's hair on the left side of the pillow keeps changing position every time the camera angle changes, although she herself has presumably not moved.

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?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "ALF: Standing in the Shadows of Love (#3.18)" (1989)

Soundtrack:

Bozo Barret

Love like it ought to be

Superb acting, wonderful stars, a great story, very funny jokes and very real tears. If you're looking for a romantic yet soppy movie, this is the the best deal. Love Story is the finest in it's kind.