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Title: Love Story (1970)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Ali MacGraw | ... | Jenny | |
| Ryan O'Neal | ... | Oliver | |
| John Marley | ... | Phil | |
| Ray Milland | ... | Oliver Barrett III | |
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Russell Nype | ... | Dean Thompson |
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Katharine Balfour | ... | Mrs. Barrett (as Katherine Balfour) |
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Sydney Walker | ... | Dr. Shapeley |
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Robert Modica | ... | Dr. Addison |
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Walker Daniels | ... | Oliver's Roommate, Ray |
| Tommy Lee Jones | ... | Oliver's Roommate, Hank (as Tom Lee Jones) | |
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John Merensky | ... | Oliver's Roommate, Steve |
| Andrew Duncan | ... | Rev. Blauvelt | |
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Charlotte Ford | ... | Clerk |
| Sudie Bond | ... | (as Sudi Bond) | |
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Julie Garfield | ... | Bystander at Harpsichord Concerto |
Harvard Law student Oliver Barrett IV and music student Jennifer Cavilleri share a chemistry they cannot deny - and a love they cannot ignore. Despite their opposite backgrounds, the young couple put their hearts on the line for each other. When they marry, Oliver's wealthy father threatens to disown him. Jenny tries to reconcile the Barrett men, but to no avail. Oliver and Jenny continue to build their life together. Relying only on each other, they believe love can fix anything. But fate has other plans. Soon, what began as a brutally honest friendship becomes the love story of their lives. Written by Anonymous
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I wasn't even alive when this came out. I'd never even really heard of MacGraw nor O'Neal before (though they both looked vaguely familiar). The "Love Story" theme, I was definitely aware of though.
I saw it for the first time in 2002, and bawled like hell. I saw it for the second time a few weeks ago (2005) and cried like a baby again. I instantly needed to get my DVD copy. My parents always say that they don't do movies (or music, for that matter) like they used to, and on this occasion, I had to agree.
The movie's premise is simple: the typical boy meets girl love story, with the cliché rich boy, poor girl angle. But I think its simplicity is part of what's so great about it. I fell in love with Oliver and Jenny (and as corny as it may sound, I think their undying love for each other is ultimately what we're all searching for), and their tragedy became my devastation as well. It's generally your typical soppy chick flick (with the exception that the pair don't "live happily ever after"), but probably the best one of its kind. A story like this has become so banal today, 35 or so years later, but it was surely one of the first of its kind. It hits all the right emotional buttons, and although I'm not one to usually cry over films, this one certainly had me in tears.
The two very attractive leads make a cute couple, and have good chemistry. O'Neal and MacGraw both turn in very solid performances, and I quite enjoyed the foul-mouthed MacGraw. Good writing, solid acting, great music (I could listen to the musical score all day), beautiful scenes.
I love "Love Story". Hee! 10 out of 10 from me.