Oliver's Story

Oliver's Story (film)
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 date(s)	December 15, 1978 (1978-12-15)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Oliver's Story is the sequel (1977) to the novel Love Story by Erich Segal, turned into a movie of the same name in 1978. It was directed by John Korty and starred Ryan O'Neal and Candice Bergen. The original music score was composed by Lee Holdridge and Francis Lai. Unlike the original film, Oliver's Story was poorly reviewed and was not successful at the box office. The 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 wife Jenny, and while 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. Eventually, Oliver's inconsolable grief begins to alienate those around him, until he finds new love with Marcie Bonwit, the wealthy and beautiful heiress to the Bonwit Teller fortune. Despite his affection for Marcie, Oliver finds it difficult to leave the memory of Jenny behind, which causes major problems in his relationship with Marcie.

Location

A number of scenes were from Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The Stanley Woolen Mill in Uxbridge, Massachusetts and some local scenes in that community were used in this film. Oliver's law offices were those used 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

External links

• Oliver's Story at the Internet Movie Database
• Oliver's Story at AllRovi