Turn On to Love
| Turn On to Love | |
|---|---|
 Film Poster | |
| Directed by | John G. Avildsen |
| Written by | Fred Balachine Atlas Geodesic Herman Worth |
| Produced by | L.T. Kirtman Hank Rifkin |
| Starring | Sharon Kent Richard Michaels Luigi Mastroianni |
| Cinematography | John G. Avildsen |
| Edited by | John G. Avildsen |
| Music by | Harmon Thronebury |
| Distributed by | Haven International Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Turn On to Love[1] is a 1969 film directed by John G. Avildsen and starring Sharon Kent, Richard Michaels, and Luigi Mastroianni. The film marks Avildsen's directorial debut.
Tagline
A whole generation... going to pot!
Plot
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A bored housewife starts spending time in liberal Greenwich Village, where she gets involved with pot-smoking hippies and an Italian filmmaker.
Principal cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sharon Kent | Janice |
| Richard Michaels | Gerard |
| Luigi Mastroianni | Rico |
| Jackie Riley | Randy |
| Frank Rogers | Roach |
| Elizabeth Tarrington | Betty |
| Steven Wingate | Henry |
Reception
Critical response
Roger Greenspun of The New York Times found the film average but liked the fact that it is not preachy when it comes to its subjects, and had harsh words for the lead actress:
Nothing extraordinary happens.... Janice, played by Sharon Kent, is a very attractive girl, good at everything except reading her lines.... Turn On to Love earns a real edge in the field of sex-cum-exposé because it respects its people and utterly avoids phony moral outrage.[2]
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