| | | Love means never having to say you're sorry.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Dolby, Digital Audio, English, Mono Audio, French
Everyone loves Love Story! One of the most romantic movies ever made also remains one of the most enduringly popular. This heartfelt 1970 tale of the love of a lifetime--the most successful Paramount movie up to that time--received seven Academy Award nominations (including Best Picture) and won for Francis Lai's magnificient score. As filming was underway on Love Story, the filmmakers knew they had something special--so special that author Erich Segal was simultaneously shaping his best-selling novel from his own screenplay. Stars Ryan O'Neal and Ali MacGraw each received Academy Award nominations and became overnight movie sensations for their poignant portrayals of a young couple who cross social barriers, marry and ultimately face the greatest crisis of all. (Look for Tommy Lee Jones in the bit role of "Hank.")
"...pretty good (and a box office smash)." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
"timeless story...artful direction...exceptional performances." VIdeoHound's Golden Movie Retriever
Editor's Note
One of the most popular tearjerkers ever, LOVE STORY tells the tale of a rich law student, Oliver (Ryan O'Neal), and a poor musician, Jenny (Ali McGraw), who fall in love while attending college. Despite opposition to their relationship from Oliver's wealthy father, the two get married. After graduation, Oliver takes a job at a prestigious legal firm in New York, and everything seems to be going well for the couple. However, tragedy strikes when Jenny is diagnosed with a fatal illness. As a result, Oliver must face a future without the woman he loves. This timeless film, based on Erich Segal's novel, featured the famous tag line "Love means never having to say you're sorry."Ryan O'Neal as a law student who defies his rich and powerful father (Ray Milland) on every issue, including the former's love for a music student (Ali MacGraw).
Plot Summary
A New England college is the setting for this study of a love affair that is tinged with the tragedy of illness. Academy Award Nominations: 7, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor--Ryan O'Neal, Best Actress--Ali MacGraw, Best (Adapted) Screenplay--Erich Segal. Academy Awards: Best Original Score.
| Features | "A Classic Remembered" New Documentary | | Scene Selection | | Interactive Menus | | English Subtitles | | Theatrical Trailer | | Commentary By Director Arthur Hiller | | Widescreen Version Enhanced For 16x9 TVs | | English Dolby Digital Mono | | French Dolby Digital Mono |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Paramount |
| Release Date: 1/25/2005 |
| Running Time: 100 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1970 | | Catalog ID: 080064 | | UPC: 00097360800647 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1971) |  | Francis Lai, Winner, Best Music, Original Score | | | Ryan O'Neal, Nominee, Best Actor | | | Ali MacGraw, Nominee, Best Actress | | | Arthur Hiller, Nominee, Best Director | | | John Marley, Nominee, Best Supporting Actor | | | Erich Segal, Nominee, Best Writing, Screenplay Based On Material Not Previously Published Or Produced | |
Golden Globe (1971) | | Ali MacGraw, Winner, Best Performance By An Actress In A Motion Picture-Drama | | Arthur Hiller, Winner, Best Motion Picture Director | | | Lrancis Lai, Nominee, Best Original Score | | | Erich Segal, Nominee, Best Screenplay | | | Ryan O'Neal, Nominee, Best Performance By An Actor In A Motion Picture-Drama | | | John Marley, Nominee, Best Supporting Actor |
| Memorable Quotes| "Love means never having to say you're sorry." ---- Oliver to Jenny (Ryan O'Neal and Ali MacGraw) |
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| | Professional Reviews | The Motion Picture Guide 8 of 10
...It's touching, well-made and expertly intentioned to wring hankies... A picture that touched everyone who saw it, Love Story can take its place...in the ranks of excellent romantic films for which Hollywood is so famous.
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