Love Story

Award nominations:. Emma Thompson's screenplay took some liberties with Austen's story in the interests of a modern audience's requirements. Award wins:. The hugely successful 1995 film of the book (see Sense and Sensibility (film)) starred Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet as the sisters, and was directed by Ang Lee. She tells him to avoid blaming himself, and asks that he embrace her tightly before she dies. The contrast between the sisters' characters is eventually resolved as both find love and lasting happiness. From her hospital bed, Jennifer speaks with her father about funeral arrangements, and then asks for Oliver. After their move, Marianne meets Willoughby, a dashing young man who leads her into undisciplined behaviour, so that she ignores the attentions of the faithful Colonel Brandon.

Desperate, he seeks financial relief from his father, who obliges amicably. Elinor forms an attachment to the gentle and courteous Edward Ferrars, unaware that he is already secretly engaged. With their days together numbered, Jennifer begins costly cancer therapy, and Oliver soon becomes unable to afford the piling hospital expenses. Along with their mother and younger sister Margaret, they are left impoverished after the death of their father, and the family is forced to move to a country cottage, offered to them by a generous relative. Jennifer nevertheless discovers her ailment after confronting her doctor about her recent illness. The story concerns two sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood (Elinor representing "sense" and Marianne "sensibility"). As instructed by his doctor, Oliver attempts to live a "normal life" without telling Jennifer of her condition. It was the first of Austen's novels to be published, under the pseudonym "A Lady".

After several failed attempts at conception, they seek consultation from a medical specialist, who, after repeated tests, informs Oliver that Jennifer has leukemia and will soon die. Sense and Sensibility is a novel by Jane Austen that was first published in 1811. With Oliver's income and Jennifer's salary as a teacher, the pair of 24-year-olds decide to have a child. Graduating third in his class, Oliver takes a well-paying position at a respectable New York law firm, while Jennifer teaches at a private school. Lacking his father's financial support, the couple struggles to pay Oliver's way through Harvard Law School.

Upon graduation from college, the two decide to marry against the wishes of Oliver's father, who thereafter severs ties with his son. Partly to break the traditional Ivy League mold, the Harvard jock meets and falls in love with Jennifer Cavilleri, a poor, quick-witted Italian American Radcliffe student. The novel tells the first person story of Oliver Barrett, IV, who comes from a long line of wealthy and well-respected Harvard graduates. Erich Segal has said that he based the character of Oliver on Vice President Al Gore and Gore's Harvard roommate Tommy Lee Jones.

Love Story was followed by a 1978 sequel, Oliver's Story. The screenplay was written by Erich Segal; he adapted the screenplay into a novel which was published and became a best-seller prior to the release of the movie. Oliver's relationship with Jenny awakens new emotions of love and tenderness in him, and they marry against the wishes of Oliver's father, who cuts Oliver off financially, causing the newlyweds to descend into poverty. Love Story is a 1970 romance motion picture drama directed by Arthur Hiller that tells the story of two college students: Oliver, the emotionally vacant son of rich parents; and the girl he falls in love with, Jenny, a brassy music major at Radcliffe.

44. "Perfection and a 'Love Story.'" The New York Times. December 18, 1970. Vincent Canby. And me.".

And the Beatles. "What can you say about a twenty-five year old girl who died? That she loved Mozart and Bach. "Love means never having to say you're sorry.". Grammy Award for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture - Francis Lai.

Writers Guild of America Award for Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen - Erich Segal. Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay - Erich Segal. Directors Guild of America for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures - Arthur Hiller. Academy Award for Directing - Arthur Hiller.

Golden Globe Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - John Marley. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor - John Marley. Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama - Ryan O'Neal. Academy Award for Best Actor - Ryan O'Neal.

Academy Award for Best Actress - Ali MacGraw. Academy Award for Best Picture. Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Erich Segal. Golden Globe Award for Original Music Score - Francis Lai.

Academy Award for Original Music Score - Francis Lai. Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture - Arthur Hiller. Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Actress - Drama - Ali MacGraw. Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama.

Tommy Lee Jones  : Hank Simpson. Walker Daniels  : Ray Stratton. Robert Modica  : Dr. Addison. Shapely.

Sydney Walker  : Dr. Barrett. Katharine Balfour  : Mrs. Russell Nype  : Dean Thompson.

Ray Milland  : Oliver Barrett III. John Marley  : Phil Cavalleri. Ryan O'Neal  : Oliver Barrett IV. Ali MacGraw  : Jennifer Cavalleri.