Love Story is a 1970 romantic drama film written by Erich Segal based on his 1970 best-selling novel. It was directed by Arthur Hiller. The film, well-known as a tragedy, is considered one of the most romantic of all time by the American Film Institute (#9 on the list), and was followed by a sequel, Oliver's Story during 1978. Love Story starred actor Ryan O'Neal and actress Ali MacGraw and also is the film debut of Tommy Lee Jones with a minor r...
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Love Story is a 1970 romantic drama film written by Erich Segal based on his 1970 best-selling novel. It was directed by Arthur Hiller. The film, well-known as a tragedy, is considered one of the most romantic of all time by the American Film Institute (#9 on the list), and was followed by a sequel, Oliver's Story during 1978. Love Story starred actor Ryan O'Neal and actress Ali MacGraw and also is the film debut of Tommy Lee Jones with a minor role.
The novel also includes the double meaning of a love story between Oliver and his father.
Erich Segal originally wrote the screenplay and sold it to Paramount. While the movie was being produced, Paramount wanted Segal to write a novel to help pre-publicize the release of the movie Valentine's Day. When the novel came out, it became a best seller on its own in advance of the movie.
While the movie has antagonists like almost every story, it doesn't feature any villains. From Harvard's hockey rival—Cornell—to the aristocratic elder...
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