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First Love

  • 19771977
  • RR
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
651
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Susan Dey and William Katt in First Love (1977)
DramaRomance
A young man is in love for the first time. However, his girlfriend is older than him, from a rich family and has more experience with relationships. Their love is sometimes emotionally drain... Read allA young man is in love for the first time. However, his girlfriend is older than him, from a rich family and has more experience with relationships. Their love is sometimes emotionally draining, but physically very passionate. Can it last?A young man is in love for the first time. However, his girlfriend is older than him, from a rich family and has more experience with relationships. Their love is sometimes emotionally draining, but physically very passionate. Can it last?
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
651
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Joan Darling
  • Writers
    • Harold Brodkey(story "Sentimental Education")
    • Jane Stanton Hitchcock(screenplay)
    • David Freeman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • William Katt
    • Susan Dey
    • John Heard
  • Director
    • Joan Darling
  • Writers
    • Harold Brodkey(story "Sentimental Education")
    • Jane Stanton Hitchcock(screenplay)
    • David Freeman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • William Katt
    • Susan Dey
    • John Heard
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 14User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Susan Dey and William Katt in First Love (1977)
    Susan Dey and William Katt in First Love (1977)
    Susan Dey and William Katt in First Love (1977)
    Susan Dey and William Katt in First Love (1977)
    Susan Dey and William Katt in First Love (1977)
    Susan Dey and William Katt in First Love (1977)
    John Heard and William Katt in First Love (1977)
    Susan Dey and William Katt in First Love (1977)
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    Susan Dey and William Katt in First Love (1977)
    Susan Dey and William Katt in First Love (1977)

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    William Katt
    William Katt
    • Elgin Smith
    Susan Dey
    Susan Dey
    • Caroline Hedges
    John Heard
    John Heard
    • David Bonner
    Beverly D'Angelo
    Beverly D'Angelo
    • Shelley
    Robert Loggia
    Robert Loggia
    • John March
    Tom Lacy
    Tom Lacy
    • Professor Oxtan
    Swoosie Kurtz
    Swoosie Kurtz
    • Marsha
    June Barrett
    • Felicia
    Pat O'Hara
    Pat O'Hara
    • Zookeeper
    • (as Patrick O'Hara)
    Judy Kerr
    Judy Kerr
    • Secretary
    Jenny Hill
    • Girl in Bar - Bonnie
    Billy Beck
    Billy Beck
    • Cafeteria Proprietor
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Harks
    Bob Harks
    • Cafeteria Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Virginia Leith
    Virginia Leith
    • Ann March
    • (uncredited)
    John O'Leary
    • Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Joan Darling
    • Writers
      • Harold Brodkey(story "Sentimental Education")
      • Jane Stanton Hitchcock(screenplay)
      • David Freeman(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Susan Dey's first nude scene. She appeared topless. While hesitant at first, she finally decided to do it to break out of her typecasting as the good girl on the Partridge Family. She went on to perform nude two more times: Looker (1981), where she was topless and showed her butt, and Echo Park (1985) where she was topless.
    • Goofs
      Caroline says she has tickets to the Philharmonics; she and Elgin goes to the concert which is not with the Philharmonics but with a string quintet.
    • Quotes

      David Bonner: Who are you? I mean, what's your name?

      Caroline Hedges: Caroline. Caroline Hedges.

      David Bonner: Any relationship to Sam Shrub?

    • Soundtracks
      Karelia Suite, Op. 11
      Composed by Jean Sibelius

      Performed by Radio Symphony Orchestra Helsinki

      Conducted by Okko Kamu

      Courtesy of Deutsche Grammaphon/Polydor Inc.

    User reviews14

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    Katt.
    I guess I bought this because of William Katt, and because I liked him in other things. The plot sounded great too. Now, put William Katt (who I found beautiful in Carrie) along with the plot of him finding 'love' for the first time, it's a winner! Or not. I didn't not like the movie, I actually did like it! But some things I didn't. The music score was great! The 'theme' song by Cat Stevens, and the song by Paul Williams was great! Sometimes I found Katt annoying though, and sometimes you just don't believe his acting. (i.e. the scene on the bridge when him and Susan are fixing to break up again) Other times he's good. This is just a movie about him growing as a person, and learning. John Heard has a little role in the movie, he doesn't show off his acting skills in this though. Overall, it's a nice movie. 6.5/10.
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    • Fire-WalkWithMe
    • Jul 6, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 14, 1978 (Ireland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Junge Liebe
    • Filming locations
      • Reed College - 3203 SE Woodstock Boulevard, Portland, Oregon, USA
    • Production companies
      • David Foster Productions
      • Turman-Foster Company
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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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