Love Story (1970 film)
- Ali MacGraw: Jennifer Cavalleri
- Ryan O'Neal Oliver Barrett IV
- John Marley: Phil Cavalleri
- Ray Milland: Oliver Barrett III
- Russell Nype: Dean Thompson
- Katharine Balfour: Mrs. Barrett
- Tommy Lee Jones: Hank Simpson
Love Story is a film melodrama from 1970. Erich Segal wrote the screenplay, the author of the novel of the same name. The film tells the tragic story of a young college couple and became one of the most successful films of the early 1970s. International reputation and became the theme song by Francis Lai. Directed by Arthur Hiller.
Action
The student Oliver Barrett and Jenny Cavalleri get to college know when Oliver works in the library in which Jenny wants to borrow a book. He is a popular college hockey player and a student from a wealthy conservative parents house, it is, however, the daughter of Italian immigrants easier and musically extremely talented. The unlikely pair begin a relationship and decide to get married, despite initial difficulties. Oliver turns away from his family because his father does not agree to an immediate marriage. The couple wedded by " self-made wedding" and moves into a modest apartment as Oliver refuses any support from his father and has to live on gigs. Jenny works however underpaid as a music teacher. Oliver finished his law studies and began a career as a lawyer, so that the financial situation of the young couple clearly improved. Jenny goes to the doctor, as not fulfilled her desire to have children. It turns out that she is suffering from a blood disease that is incurable. Oliver asks his father for money to fund Jenny the best possible treatment, but out of pride conceals the reason for his request. The father lent him the money, because he thinks it's for another purpose. The disease can not delay long, and Jenny dies in Oliver's arms. When he leaves the hospital, he meets his father. This has since learned what his son the money was actually needed. He tells Oliver that he was sorry, after which Oliver replied that love mean never having to say you're sorry. This allusion to the reconciliation of the film, where he began closing: Oliver sitting on a park bench and thinks of his deceased wife.
Background
The screenplay was written by the literary scholar Erich Segal, whose novel 1970 bestseller. Segal is also the author of the screenplay of Yellow Submarine.
With a worldwide box office of $ 106,000,000 Love Story is one of the biggest movie hits of its time. Since the production budget was only $ 2.2 million, he is also one of profitablesten films of cinema history.
Due to the success of the film Jennifer was between 1970 to 1984 one of the most popular first name in the United States.
The role of Oliver Barrett was also Beau Bridges, Michael Douglas, Jon Voight, Peter Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, and Michael York offered.
As a role model for Oliver Barrett applies, inter alia Al Gore. From political opponents Gore was assumed he would have claimed that his wife Tipper would have been the model for Jenny Cavelleri what Segal, who knew both their studies, clearly rejected. Tommy Lee Jones, who played here in a smaller role, his film debut, Segal and Gore also knew from college days.
When Ali MacGraw syndrome is named after Roger Ebert a film disease that makes the sufferer to death out beautiful.
The scene in which Oliver travels through the driveway of his home, was filmed at the Manor Old Westbury Gardens.
The sequel, Oliver's Story from 1978 was unable to repeat the success of the first part.
Awards
The film won an Oscar in 1970 for the film music and was in six other categories ( Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay ) nominated.
Film Music
Best Music 1970 ( Academy Awards 1971):
- Francis Lai, Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Movie reviews
" Effective public, but implementation in good faith of a serious subject. "
"Bestseller adaptation, which practiced a combination of sentimentality and little prissy dialogues, but do not get beyond superficialities. One of the big blockbusters of Hollywood cinema in the early 70s. "
" The tearjerker based on the bestseller by Erich Segal mixes proven clichés. He was one of the greatest movies of the 70s [ ... ] and unleashed by millions of viewers floods of tears. "