Loving (1970)

Brooks Wilson is in crisis. He is torn between his wife Selma and two daughters and his mistress Grace, and also between his career as a successful illustrator and his feeling that he might... See full summary »

Director:

Irvin Kershner

Writers:

Don Devlin, J.M. Ryan (novel)

Stars:

George Segal, Eva Marie Saint, Sterling Hayden

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Segal	...	Brooks Wilson
Eva Marie Saint	...	Selma Wilson
Sterling Hayden	...	Lepridon
Keenan Wynn	...	Edward
Nancie Phillips	...	Nelly
Janis Young	...	Grace
David Doyle	...	Will
Paul Sparer	...	Marve
Andrew Duncan	...	Willy
Sherry Lansing	...	Susan
Roland Winters	...	Plommie
Edgar Stehli	...	Mr. Kramm
Calvin Holt	...	Danny
Mina Kolb	...	Diane
Diana Douglas	...	Mrs. Shavelson

Storyline

Brooks Wilson is in crisis. He is torn between his wife Selma and two daughters and his mistress Grace, and also between his career as a successful illustrator and his feeling that he might still produce something worthwhile.

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Plot Keywords:

manhattan new york city | world trade center manhattan new york city | new york city | based on novel

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Taglines:

Trust was something she took for granted

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 April 1970 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

L'Ehov

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brooks Ltd., Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Working title was "Brooks Wilson, Ltd."

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Connections

Referenced in The Ice Storm (1997)

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Soundtracks

"Loving"
Music by Bernardo Segall
Lyrics by William B. Dorsey

User Reviews

Critically acclaimed for a reason

I caught this film on late night cable (maybe even the 'romance' movie channel) and it left a deep impression. There is a gap between this type of melodrama in European cinema at the time and the 'revolution' that was happening in American cinema, particularly the suspension of moral judgment outside of epiphany. The main character is having a typical middle age, middle class crisis and we are allowed to see it unfold unencumbered by a personal transformation, a complete crash. This type of screen writing is having a revival in shows like 6 feet under on HBO. I would recommend it to anyone interested in that dark, muddy 1970's American cinema that seems to put the middle class of the 1960's to rest but doesn't become another 'desert road trip' film.