Love Story
Love means never having to say you’re sorry.
Harvard Law student Oliver Barrett IV and music student Jennifer Cavilleri share a chemistry they cannot deny - and a love they cannot ignore.Despite their opposite backgrounds, the young couple put their hearts on the line for each other.When they marry, Oliver's wealthy father threatens to disown him.
- Director
- Arthur Hiller
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Tension
- Worldwide
- $136M
Who's in it
Cast
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14 billed performers
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Movie DNA
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Story overview
What It's About
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Harvard Law student Oliver Barrett IV and music student Jennifer Cavilleri share a chemistry they cannot deny - and a love they cannot ignore. Despite their opposite backgrounds, the young couple put their hearts on the line for each other. When they marry, Oliver's wealthy father threatens to disown him. Jenny tries to reconcile the Barrett men, but to no avail.
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The record
Awards
7 wins · 7 nominations
Academy Awards
1 win · 7 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Actor
Golden Globes
5 wins
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Director
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Original Score
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Love Story returned 62.0× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $2M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $136M
- Release date
- Dec 16, 1970
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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