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.
Ali MacGraw
as Jennifer Cavilleri
Ryan O'Neal
as Oliver Barrett IV
John Marley
as Phil Cavilleri
Ray Milland
as Oliver Barrett III
Russell Nype
as Dean Thompson
Tommy Lee Jones
as Hank - Oliver's Roommate
Sydney Walker
as Dr. Shapeley
Robert Modica
as Dr. Addison
Katherine Balfour
as Oliver's mother
Sudie Bond
as Woman buying Christmas tree
JPV852
Well acted tear-jerker has some nice scenes and dialogue between Ryan O'Neil and Ali MacGraw, and thankfully not overly schmaltzy. Today this sort of thing would be on Lifetime but back in 70 was a box office hit. Not sure it's something I'll watch again anytime soon but decent for a romance-drama. ...
CinemaSerf
Ryan O'Neal ("Oliver") is the son of a wealthy family who falls in love with "Jenny"(Ali McGraw) - a working class girl of whom his father (Ray Milland) does not approve. When the couple decide they are serious, his relationship with his father breaks down. He is studying law, qualifies third in his...