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Love Story

  • 19701970
  • PGPG
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal in Love Story (1970)
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A boy and a girl from different backgrounds fall in love regardless of their upbringing - and then tragedy strikes.A boy and a girl from different backgrounds fall in love regardless of their upbringing - and then tragedy strikes.A boy and a girl from different backgrounds fall in love regardless of their upbringing - and then tragedy strikes.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
35K
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POPULARITY
2,642
251
    • Arthur Hiller
    • Erich Segal
  • Stars
    • Ali MacGraw
    • Ryan O'Neal
    • John Marley
    • Arthur Hiller
    • Erich Segal
  • Stars
    • Ali MacGraw
    • Ryan O'Neal
    • John Marley
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 219User reviews
    • 65Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
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    • Won 1 Oscar

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    Ali MacGraw in Love Story (1970)
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    Ali MacGraw
    Ali MacGraw
    • Jenny
    Ryan O'Neal
    Ryan O'Neal
    • Oliver
    John Marley
    John Marley
    • Phil
    Ray Milland
    Ray Milland
    • Oliver Barrett III
    Russell Nype
    • Dean Thompson
    Katharine Balfour
    • Mrs. Barrett
    • (as Katherine Balfour)
    Sydney Walker
    • Dr. Shapeley
    Robert Modica
    • Dr. Addison
    Walker Daniels
    • Ray - Oliver's Roommate
    Tommy Lee Jones
    Tommy Lee Jones
    • Hank - Oliver's Roommate
    • (as Tom Lee Jones)
    John Merensky
    • Steve - Oliver's Roommate
    Andrew Duncan
    Andrew Duncan
    • Rev. Blauvelt
    Charlotte Ford
    • Clerk
    Sudie Bond
    Sudie Bond
      Julie Garfield
      • Bystander at Harpsichord Concerto
      Kevin O'Neal
      Milo Boulton
        Stephen Dowling
        Stephen Dowling
        • Cornell Hockey Player
        • (uncredited)
          • Arthur Hiller
          • Erich Segal
        • All cast & crew
        • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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        Storyline

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        • Trivia
          The scenes with Oliver Barrett walking alone through a snowy New York were added after principal photography was completed. The production was almost out of money and did not have the necessary funds for permits to shoot in New York City again - so all the shots were grabbed illegally using a skeleton film crew and Ryan O'Neal.
        • Goofs
          When Oliver is playing in the Harvard-Dartmouth game, the crowd is chanting "Go, Leafs, Go". The chant obviously is dubbed from a National Hockey League game in Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens.
        • Quotes

          Jennifer Cavalieri: You look stupid and rich.

          Oliver Barrett IV: Well, what if I'm smart and poor?

          Jennifer Cavalieri: *I'm* smart and poor.

          Oliver Barrett IV: Well what makes you so smart?

          Jennifer Cavalieri: I wouldn't go out for coffee with you that's what.

          Oliver Barrett IV: Well what if I wasn't even gonna ask you to go out for coffee with me?

          Jennifer Cavalieri: Well that's what makes you stupid.

        • Crazy credits
          Unusually, for a movie released in the early 1970s, there are no opening credits after the title has been shown.
        • Connections
          Edited into The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
        • Soundtracks
          Concerto No. 3 in D Major
          Johann Sebastian Bach (as J. S. Bach)

        User reviews219

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        10/10
        Best kind of tearjerker
        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.
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        • nikzfox
        • Jan 23, 2005

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        FAQ7

        • Is 'Love Story' based on a book?
        • What is the theme music called and who wrote it?
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        Details

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        • Release date
          • December 16, 1970 (United States)
          • United States
          • English
        • Also known as
        • Filming locations
          • Wollman Skating Rink - 830 5th Ave., New York City, New York, USA
        • Production companies
          • Paramount Pictures
          • Love Story Company
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        • 1 hour 40 minutes
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