Oliver's Story

Oliver's Story
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Korty
Written byErich Segal
John Korty
Based onOliver's Story novel by Erich Segal
Produced byDavid V. Picker
StarringRyan O'Neal
Candice Bergen
Nicola Pagett
Ray Milland
CinematographyArthur Ornitz
Edited byStuart H. Pappé
Music byLee Holdridge
Francis Lai
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • December 15, 1978 (1978-12-15)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6 million [1]

Oliver's Story is a 1978 American romantic drama film and a sequel to Love Story (1970)[2] based on a novel by Erich Segal 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. It was released by Paramount Pictures on December 15, 1978.

This film's promotional tagline is: "It takes someone very special to help you forget someone very special."

  1. ^ Taylor, Clarke (14 May 1978). "'Oliver's Story,' So Much for the Schmaltz". Los Angeles Times. p. n35.
  2. ^ "Oliver's Story". Variety. Dec 31, 1977. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2019.