Oliver's Story
| Oliver's Story (film) | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| 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 dates |
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| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Oliver's Story, the sequel to Love Story, is a 1978 film based on an Erich Segal novel published a year earlier. It was directed by John Korty and again starred Ryan O'Neal, this time opposite Candice Bergen. The original music score was composed by Lee Holdridge and Francis Lai.
This film's tagline is: "It takes someone very special to help you forget someone very special."
Plot summary
Oliver Barrett IV is emotionally devastated by the death of his young wife Jenny. As 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.
Oliver's inconsolable grief begins to alienate those around him, at least until he finds new love with Marcie Bonwit, the wealthy and beautiful heiress to the Bonwit Teller fortune. Despite his affection for her, Oliver finds it difficult to leave the memory of Jenny behind, which causes many problems in their relationship.
Location
A number of scenes were filmed in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The Stanley Woolen Mill in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, and other locations in that community were used for this film. Oliver's law offices were those occupied at the time by the New York firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell.
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
Critical Reception
Unlike the original film, Oliver's Story was poorly reviewed and was not successful at the box office. The film currently holds a 20% "Rotten" rating with an average score of 4.1/10 at Rotten Tomatoes.
External links
- Oliver's Story at the Internet Movie Database
- Oliver's Story at allmovie
- Oliver's Story at Rotten Tomatoes
- Erich Segal Official Website