Love Story
Romance • PG • 1970 • 1 hr 40 min
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Ali MacGraw, Ryan O'Neal, John Marley, Ray Milland, Russell Nype
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At times it felt rushed (in comparison to the book) but accomplishes what it sets out to do. Heart-wrenchingly beautiful, sad and memorable.
It's a classic romance. Maybe it could seem like a cliché story but is because this movie invented a lot of the clichés in romance movies.
Timeless tearjerker showcases O’Neal and MacGraw’s talents. The award-winning score is marvelous. The story sticks with you for its sadness.
i'm fully aware it's a total tearjerker, still can't help loving it. esp. i love the scene with their little snow play and the themes.
A cheesy by-the-book melodrama only watchable because of its 70s New Hollywood aesthetic and the now well-known musical motif
This is a pure cheesy heartbreaking love story and I'm into it. It's endlessly quotable and knows what it is.
Very slow. Maybe thats really how movies were during the 70s but overall its overrated.
I expected more from what people say is a classic. It's alright but the time it came out doesnt make up for how boring this movie is.
I am not fond of this movies, but this one is okay.
Effectively simple and straightforward tearjerker
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Harvard Law student Oliver Barrett IV and music student Jennifer Cavilleri share a chemistry they cannot deny - and a love they cannot ignore. Despite their opposite backgrounds, the young couple put their hearts on the line for each other. When they marry, Oliver's wealthy father threatens to disown him. Jenny tries to reconcile the Barrett men, but to no avail.
Oliver Barrett IV is emotionally devastated by the death of his wife Jenny, and, while he tries to lose himself in his work as a lawyer, the long hours don't ease his pain, especially when he finds that his leftist views conflict with those of the senior partners at the firm. Eventually, Oliver's inconsolable grief begins to alienate those around him, until he finds new love with Marcie Bonwit, the wealthy and beautiful heiress to the Bonwit Teller fortune. Despite his affection for her, Oliver finds it difficult to leave the memory of Jenny behind, which causes major problems in their relationship.
