Love Story
1970 · Movie · PG · 100 min · ★ 6.8 · 76% critics
A Harvard law student and a music student fall for each other despite clashing backgrounds, chemistry, and strong feelings that won’t be ignored. As their relationship grows into marriage, a powerful family member turns against them, leaving their love strained by pressure and unresolved attempts to reconcile.
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Details
- Years
- 1970
- Release date
- 1970-12-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (736 votes)
- Box office
- $173,400,000
- Budget
- $2,200,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this classic tear-jerker if you want an old-school love story with major emotional pull and real chemistry; Not for you if you dislike bittersweet romances like Blue Valentine or The Way We Were.
Pros: heartfelt romance; strong on-screen chemistry; memorable theme | Cons: becomes downbeat; some feel ending unrewarding; dated melodrama
Themes
- based on novel or book
- harvard university
- college
- cancer
- tragic love
- class differences
- string ensemble
- telephone box
- lapsed catholic
- trying to get pregnant
- snow angel
- rich man poor woman
- +7 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1971
- Golden Globe Award — Best Motion Picture – Drama · 1970
- Golden Globe Award — Best Original Score · 1970
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama · 1970
- Golden Globe Award — Best Screenplay · 1970
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- Golden Globe Award — Best Director · 1970
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1971 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1971 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1971 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1971 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1971 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1971 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1971 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ali MacGraw
as Jennifer Cavilleri
Ryan O'Neal
as Oliver Barrett IV
John Marley
as Phil Cavilleri
Ray Milland
as Oliver Barrett III
Russell Nype
as Dean Thompson
Tommy Lee Jones
as Hank - Oliver's Roommate
Sydney Walker
as Dr. Shapeley
- RM
Robert Modica
as Dr. Addison
- KB
Katherine Balfour
as Oliver's mother
Sudie Bond
as Woman buying Christmas tree
Directed by Arthur Hiller