Love Story (1970)

"Love means never having to say you're sorry,"
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Love Story is a 1970 romantic drama film written by Erich Segal and 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 Ryan O'Neal, Ali MacGraw, and Ray Milland 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.
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Cast

* Ali MacGraw: Jennifer Cavelleri-Barrett
* Ryan O'Neal: Oliver Barrett IV
* John Marley: Phil Cavelleri
* Ray Milland: Oliver Barrett III
* Russell Nype: Dean Thompson
* Katharine Balfour: Mrs. Barrett
* Sydney Walker: Dr. Shapely
* Robert Modica: Dr. Addison
* Walker Daniels: Ray Stratton
* Tommy Lee Jones: Hank Simpson
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Sequel

O'Neal and Milland reprised their roles for a sequel, Oliver's Story, that was released in 1978. It was based on Erich Segal's 1977 novel. The film begins with Jenny's funeral and then picks up 18 months after her death. Oliver is a successful, but unhappy lawyer in New York. Although he still mourns over Jenny's passing, he manages to find love with an heiress Marcie Bonwit (Candice Bergen). Suffering from comparisons to the original, Oliver's Story did poorly with both audiences and critics.
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Το Love Story, αρχικά γράφτηκε ως σενάριο για την ομώνυμη ταινία όταν ο Έρικ Σίγκαλ ήταν καθηγητής κλασσικών σπουδών στο πανεπιστήμιο του Γέιλ και έγινε μπεστ σέλερ σ' ολόκληρο τον Κόσμο μετά την κυκλοφορία του και ως βιβλίο το 1970.
Ο Σίγκαλ, που γεννήθηκε στη Νέα Υόρκη, δίδασκε και στα πανεπιστήμια Χάρβαρντ και Πρίνστον και ήταν ο σεναριογράφος της ταινίας των Μπίτλς Yellow Submarine του 1968.
Η ταινία με πρωταγωνιστές την Άλι Μακ Γκρόου και τον Ράιαν Ο΄Νηλ γνώρισε τεράστια εμπορική επιτυχία και κέρδισε βραβεία Όσκαρ.