Oliver's Story
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 Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | John Korty |
| Produced by | David V. Picker |
| Written by | Erich Segal and John Korty |
| Starring | Ryan O'Neal Candice Bergen |
| Music by | Lee Holdridge Francis Lai |
| Cinematography | Arthur J. Ornitz |
| Editing by | Stuart H. Pappé |
| Studio | Paramount Pictures |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | December 15, 1978 |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Oliver's Story is the sequel (1977) to the novel Love Story by Erich Segal, turned into a movie of the same name in 1978. It was directed by John Korty and starred Ryan O'Neal and Candice Bergen. The original music score was composed by Lee Holdridge and Francis Lai. Unlike the original film, Oliver's Story was poorly reviewed and was not successful at the box office. The film's tagline is: "It takes someone very special to help you forget someone very special."
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[edit] Plot summary
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 Marcie, Oliver finds it difficult to leave the memory of Jenny behind, which causes major problems in his relationship with Marcie.
[edit] Location
A number of scenes were from Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The Stanley Woolen Mill in Uxbridge, Massachusetts and some local scenes in that community were used in this film. Oliver's law offices were those used at the time by the New York firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell.
[edit] Cast
- Ryan O'Neal – Oliver Barrett IV
- Candice Bergen – Marcie Bonwit
- Nicola Pagett – Joanna Stone
- Ed Binns – Phil Cavilleri
- Benson Fong – John Hsiang
- Charles Haid – Stephen Simpson
- Kenneth McMillan – Jamie Francis
- Ray Milland – Oliver Barrett III
- Josef Sommer – Dr. Dienhart
- Sully Boyar – Mr. Gentilano
- Swoosie Kurtz – Gwen Simpson
- Meg Mundy – Mrs. Barrett
- Beatrice Winde – Waltereen
[edit] External links
- Oliver's Story at the Internet Movie Database
- Oliver's Story at AllRovi
- Erich Segal Official Website
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