Love Is Forever (1983) (TV)

Director:

Hall Bartlett

Writer:

Hall Bartlett (writer)

Release Date:

3 April 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

The incredible true story of an Australian news photographer and his heroic rescue of the girl he loves from a country torn by war and tyranny. [Australia Theatrical]

Plot Keywords:

Rescue | Journalist | Torture | Mekong River | Laos

Cast

Michael Landon	...	John Everingham
Laura Gemser	...	Keo Sirisomphone (as Moira Chen)
Jürgen Prochnow	...	General Siegfried Kaplan
Edward Woodward	...	Derek McBracken
Priscilla Presley	...	Sandy Redford
David Leonard	...	Steve Hammond
Cathy Bartlett	...	Cathy Hammond
Gabriele Tinti	...	Georges
Leata Galloway
William Kushner	...	Clive
Eric Miller	...	Frank Moseley
Scott Rollins
Summer Bartholomew
Dee Barouch	...	Madeleine
Noi Naksawadi

Also Known As:

Comeback
Passion and Valor

Runtime:

USA:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Germany:16

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

According to an interview in the Italian publication "Io Emanuelle," director Hall Bartlett insisted that actress Laura Gemser use a pseudonym because of her background in erotic films. She reluctantly accepted the name "Moira Chen." Such was the insecurity about the reputation of the film that Bartlett apparently forbade the cast and crew from calling Gemser "Laura," so she was dubbed "Rosalie."

Quotes:

[first lines]
[as John enters the Mekong River in order to swim to Laos]
Derek McBracken: Damn fool.

Soundtrack:

Love Is Forever

A Very Interesting Film

From back cover, "Based upon a true story, a foreign journalist returns to Laos to rescue the woman he loves, and was forced to leave behind. He had been in prison and tortured by the Communist regime one year earlier, and was convicted of being a spy. However, he was willing to risk his life to reunite with his one true love..."

I bought this DVD for a buck at the local dollar store, and it was worth it. Made by Westlake, it is very poorly produced. I had to increase my volume about 50% higher than normal. The color was not very sharp either. But if you like Michael Landon (Little Joe from Bonanza), you'll enjoy this flick. It's a real example of what folks will go through, because of love.

There's also a couple good roles by Mr. Edward Woodward (remember him in "The Equalizer") and Elvis Presley's first wife, Priscilla.