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Love Among the Ruins

  • TV Movie
  • 19751975
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
1K
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Katharine Hepburn and Laurence Olivier in Love Among the Ruins (1975)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
An aging actress is being sued for breach of promise. She hires as her lawyer a man who was an ex-lover, and is still in love with her, although she doesn't know it. She realizes that the on... Read allAn aging actress is being sued for breach of promise. She hires as her lawyer a man who was an ex-lover, and is still in love with her, although she doesn't know it. She realizes that the only way to win this case and protect her assets is to destroy her reputation.An aging actress is being sued for breach of promise. She hires as her lawyer a man who was an ex-lover, and is still in love with her, although she doesn't know it. She realizes that the only way to win this case and protect her assets is to destroy her reputation.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • George Cukor
  • Writer
    • James Costigan
  • Stars
    • Katharine Hepburn
    • Laurence Olivier
    • Colin Blakely
Top credits
  • Director
    • George Cukor
  • Writer
    • James Costigan
  • Stars
    • Katharine Hepburn
    • Laurence Olivier
    • Colin Blakely
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 24User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    • Won 6 Primetime Emmys
      • 9 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Katharine Hepburn and Laurence Olivier in Love Among the Ruins (1975)
    Laurence Olivier in Love Among the Ruins (1975)
    Katharine Hepburn in Love Among the Ruins (1975)
    Katharine Hepburn in Love Among the Ruins (1975)
    Katharine Hepburn and Laurence Olivier in Love Among the Ruins (1975)
    Laurence Olivier in Love Among the Ruins (1975)
    Katharine Hepburn in Love Among the Ruins (1975)
    Katharine Hepburn in Love Among the Ruins (1975)
    Katharine Hepburn and Laurence Olivier in Love Among the Ruins (1975)
    Katharine Hepburn and Laurence Olivier in Love Among the Ruins (1975)
    Katharine Hepburn and Laurence Olivier in Love Among the Ruins (1975)
    Laurence Olivier in Love Among the Ruins (1975)

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    Katharine Hepburn
    Katharine Hepburn
    • Jessica Medlicottas Jessica Medlicott
    Laurence Olivier
    Laurence Olivier
    • Sir Arthur Glanville-Jonesas Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones
    Colin Blakely
    Colin Blakely
    • J.F. Devineas J.F. Devine
    Richard Pearson
    Richard Pearson
    • Druceas Druce
    Joan Sims
    Joan Sims
    • Fanny Prattas Fanny Pratt
    Leigh Lawson
    Leigh Lawson
    • Alfred Prattas Alfred Pratt
    Gwen Nelson
    Gwen Nelson
    • Hermione Davisas Hermione Davis
    Robert Harris
    Robert Harris
    • The Judgeas The Judge
    Peter Reeves
    • Maidenas Maiden
    John Blythe
    John Blythe
    • Tipstallas Tipstall
    Arthur Hewlett
    Arthur Hewlett
    • The Usheras The Usher
    John Dunbar
    • The Clerk of the Courtas The Clerk of the Court
    Ian Sinclair
    • Pratt's Solicitoras Pratt's Solicitor
    Mervyn Pascoe
    • 1st Barristeras 1st Barrister
    Colin Thomas
    • 2nd Barristeras 2nd Barrister
    Lincoln Wright
    • 3rd Barristeras 3rd Barrister
    Edward Arthur
    • 4th Barristeras 4th Barrister
    John Bromley
    • 5th Barristeras 5th Barrister
    • Director
      • George Cukor
    • Writer
      • James Costigan
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In 1973, during an interview on the The Dick Cavett Show (1968), Cavett asked Katharine Hepburn if she was sorry she had never acted with Sir Laurence Olivier. With a smile and a laugh, Hepburn replied, "Well, neither of us is dead yet. Even though you may think so." Two years later, Hepburn and Olivier made this movie together.
    • Goofs
      The premise of the movie is invalid because only women could sue for breach of promise to marry, not men.
    • Quotes

      Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones: And what is your age?

      Jessica Medlicott: [smiling, nervous and not speaking for several seconds]

      Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones: Did you not hear the question that I asked?

      Jessica Medlicott: I heard your question. I could not believe that you asked it.

      Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones: Don't you want the jury to know how old you are?

      Jessica Medlicott: I cannot think that it is any of their business. I don't know their ages, why should they know mine?

      [continuing smiling while people in the courtroom chuckle]

      The Judge: Silence!

      Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones: Ah, so you won't say in what year you were born then?

      Jessica Medlicott: I was born in the year of my birth.

      Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones: I assure you, it's quite customary to tell one's age in the witness box.

      Jessica Medlicott: And I assure you it is quite incompatable with the civilized behavoir. No gentleman would dream about insisting upon it.

      Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones: I'm sure my learned opponent would agree with you whole-heartedly. How he would like us to believe that all suck things such as birth certificates, eh, should be ignored or even surpressed.

      Jessica Medlicott: Neither in my case. Merely lost.

      Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones: How lost? In a fire?

      Jessica Medlicott: In a fire, exactly.

      Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones: And what fire was that, Mrs. Medicott?

      Jessica Medlicott: Any fire you like.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 27th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1975)

    User reviews24

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    A wonderful, witty love story with Hollywood greats!
    Witty dialogue and a great script, combined with acting greats Hepburn and Olivier, prove that our memories persist, the decisions of our past are never really left behind us, and that love is not reserved for the "under 30" set!!
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    • sweetmeadowsfarm
    • Feb 12, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 6, 1975 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Liebe in der Dämmerung
    • Filming locations
      • St. Pancras Station, St. Pancras, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • ABC Circle Films
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1(original broadcast)

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