Love Story (1970 film)

Love Story
Theatrical release poster
Directed byArthur Hiller
Screenplay byErich Segal
Based onLove Story
by Erich Segal
Produced byHoward G. Minsky
Starring
CinematographyRichard Kratina
Edited byRobert C. Jones
Music byFrancis Lai
Production
companies
Paramount Pictures
Love Story Company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • December 16, 1970 (1970-12-16)
Running time
101 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2.2 million[2]
Box office$173.4 million[3]

Love Story is a 1970 American romantic drama film written by Erich Segal, who was also the author of the best-selling 1970 eponymous novel. It was produced by Howard G. Minsky,[4] and directed by Arthur Hiller, starring Ali MacGraw, Ryan O'Neal, John Marley, Ray Milland and Tommy Lee Jones in his film debut.

The film is considered one of the most romantic by the American Film Institute (No. 9 on the list) and is one of the highest-grossing films of all time adjusted for inflation.[5] It was followed by a sequel, Oliver's Story (1978), starring O'Neal with Candice Bergen.

  1. ^ "Love Story (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. January 20, 1971. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Romance Back; 'Sado-Sex, Drugs At End' - Hiller". Variety. December 30, 1970. p. 3. Retrieved October 3, 2022 – via Archive.org.
  3. ^ D'Allesandro, Anthony (July 15, 2002). "Top 50 worldwide grossers". Variety. p. 52, Paramount at 90 supplement.
  4. ^ "Howard Minsky, Hollywood Producer, Is Dead at 94". The New York Times. August 16, 2008. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  5. ^ "Domestic Grosses". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on June 28, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2012.