Love Story
1970 film directed by Arthur Hiller · Released December 16, 1970
Love Story is a 1970 American romantic drama film directed by Arthur Hiller, written by Erich Segal (who concurrently adapted his screenplay into a 1970 novel). It stars Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal, and features John Marley, Ray Milland, and Tommy Lee Jones in his film debut. The film is about a relationship between two students at Harvard College — the upper-class Oliver Barrett IV (O'Neal) and the working-class Jenny Cavilleri (MacGraw) — who are eventually affected by tragedy. The film was released by Paramount Pictures on December 16, 1970.
Cast ages when filming began (November 18, 1969)
- Ali MacGraw, as Jennifer "Jenny" Cavilleri: 30
- Ryan O'Neal, as Oliver Barrett IV: 28
- John Marley, as Phil Cavilleri: 62
- Ray Milland, as Oliver Barrett III: 62
- Tommy Lee Jones, as Hank Simpson: 23
- Sydney Walker, as Dr. Shapeley: 48
- Russell Nype, as Dean Thompson: 45
- Katharine Balfour, as Mrs: 48