Oliver's Story (1978)
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- PG
- 1h 31min
- Drama, Romance
- 12 Apr 1979 (West Germany)
- Movie
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Cast verified as complete
| Ryan O'Neal | ... |
Oliver Barrett
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| Candice Bergen | ... |
Marcie Bonwit
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| Nicola Pagett | ... |
Joanna Stone
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| Edward Binns | ... |
Phil Cavilleri
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| Benson Fong | ... |
John Hsiang
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| Charles Haid | ... |
Stephen Simpson
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| Kenneth McMillan | ... |
Jamie Francis
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| Ray Milland | ... |
Mr. Barrett
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| Josef Sommer | ... |
Dr. Dienhart
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| Sully Boyar | ... |
Mr. Gentilano
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| Swoosie Kurtz | ... |
Gwen Simpson
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| Meg Mundy | ... |
Mrs. Barrett
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Beatrice Winde | ... |
Waltereen
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Sol Schwade | ... |
Arlie
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| Frank Toste | ... |
Father Giamatti
(as Father Frank Toste)
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Cynthia McPherson | ... |
Anita
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| Gloria Irizarry | ... |
Cleaning Woman
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| Louis Turenne | ... |
Waiter at LaCremaillere
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Victor Gil De LaMadrid | ... |
Newscaster
(as Victor Gil de LaMadrid)
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| Deborah Rush | ... |
1st Girl in Bar
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| Ann Risley | ... |
2nd Girl in Bar
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| José Torres | ... |
Communist Activist
(as Jose L. Torres)
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Miguel Loperena | ... |
Community Activist
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Sarah Beach | ... |
Community Activist
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Wilfredo Hernández | ... |
Community Activist
(as Wilfredo Hernandez)
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Dora Collazo-Levy | ... |
Community Activist
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| Herbie Braha | ... |
Butler (voice)
(as Herb Braha)
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Peter Looney | ... |
Bus Terminal Announcer (voice)
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Donald Warnock | ... |
Harvard Law School Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Korty | ||
Written by
| Erich Segal | ... | (novel) |
| Erich Segal | ... | (screenplay) and |
| John Korty | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| David V. Picker | ... | producer |
Music by
| Lee Holdridge | ||
Cinematography by
| Arthur J. Ornitz | ... | (as Arthur Ornitz) |
Editing by
| Stuart H. Pappé | ||
Casting By
| Juliet Taylor | ||
Art Direction by
| Robert Gundlach | ||
Set Decoration by
| Philip Smith | ... | (as Phil Smith) |
Costume Design by
| Peggy Farrell | ||
Makeup Department
| Fern Buchner | ... | makeup artist |
| Romaine Greene | ... | hair stylist (as Romaine Green) |
Production Management
| Paul Ganapoler | ... | unit manager |
| Richard McWhorter | ... | unit production manager |
| Lindsley Parsons Jr. | ... | executive production manager: Paramount (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mel Howard | ... | assistant director |
| Candace Suerstedt | ... | second assistant director (as Candy Suerstedt) |
Art Department
| Walter Stocklin | ... | property master (as Wally Stocklin) |
Sound Department
| William M. Andrews | ... | sound effects editor (as Bill Andrews) |
| Jack C. Jacobson | ... | sound mixer (as Jack C. Jacobsen) |
| Alan Robert Murray | ... | sound effects editor (as Alan Murray) |
| George Watters II | ... | sound effects editor |
| John Wilkinson | ... | re-recording mixer (as John K. Wilkinson) |
| Arthur Bloom | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| James Perdue | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Steve James | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Louis Cappeta | ... | key grip (as Lou Capetto) |
| Gene Engels | ... | gaffer |
| Brian Hamill | ... | still photographer |
| Donald Sweeney | ... | camera operator (as Don Sweeney) |
| Joseph Di Pasquale | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Chris Hayes | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Francis Lai | ... | composer: Oliver's Theme |
| Milton Lustig | ... | music editor |
| Lee Holdridge | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Nye Morton | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Renata Stoia | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Miguel Algarín | ... | community liaison (as Miguel Algarin) |
| Adeline Leonard Seakwood | ... | production office coordinator (as Adeline Leonard) |
| Don Petrie | ... | production auditor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1978) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1978) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1979) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1979) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1979) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of India (1980) (India) (theatrical)
- Sonoro Filme (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1982) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
- EFX (optical effects)
Other Companies
- Cinema Research (titles)
- Glen Glenn Sound Company (music recorded at)
- Panavision (Panaflex camera)
- Panavision (lenses)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
It's been eighteen months since lawyer Oliver Barrett IV's wife, Jenny Barrett née Cavilleri, his college sweetheart and the love of his life, died at age twenty-five from leukemia. To cope, Oliver has immersed himself in work, especially in a pet project to assist low income tenants in a lower east side Manhattan housing project take control of the building's renovation by investing their "sweat" as equity, but has otherwise retreated from the world. Those that love him, including Jenny's father, Phil Cavilleri, want him to move on emotionally from Jenny's death to be able to open himself up to love again. A secret set-up by some friends shows Oliver that he at least has to address his emotional distress by regular therapy sessions. In doing so, he is able to approach a woman to who he is attracted, divorced Marcie Nash, an employee at upscale Bonwit Teller. Both Oliver and Marcie are cautious in opening up fully about their lives, Oliver about Jenny, and Marcie about the fact that she works professionally under her maiden name "Bonwit", her current role in the company not as an "employee" per se, but being a Board member. These issues may place hurdles in their relationship in the memory of Jenny coloring how he deals with Marcie as a girlfriend, and their similar socio-economic background - as opposed to Jenny who came from a working class background - placing certain expectations, at least on her part, in the relationship. In this relationship, Oliver may also get a better understanding of what has always been his stiff and strained relationship with his father, Oliver Barrett III, on the eve of his retirement from the family's textile business. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | It takes someone very special to help you forget someone very special. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The hotel in Hong Kong is the same exterior used in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974). See more » |
| Goofs | Oliver drives to his father's retirement party. It is clearly winter since there are no leaves on the trees. He stays overnight at his father's house. The next morning the scene in the kitchen shows that it is now spring or summer, since there are now leaves on the trees (not evergreens) outside the windows. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Force 10 from Navarone, Moment By Moment, Superman, Oliver's Story, King of the Gypsies (1978). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Oliver's Theme See more » |
| Quotes |
Oliver Barrett:
I didn't know I could feel this miserable anymore. See more » |