Thursday, 20 March 2014

Love Story - review

Romantic drama starring Ryan O’Neal & Ali MacGraw as Oliver Barrett & Jenny Cavilleri, 2 college students who couldn’t appear more opposite. 

Oliver is the latest in a long line of Harvard Graduates who takes pride in his sport of choice hockey, while Jenny prefers the quiet life of books. But despite the opposition in their interests, the pair fall in love and after graduating college decide to marry.

With Jenny considered working class, Oliver’s father tells him that if the marriage goes ahead he will no longer consider him a son and he will not benefit financially from the family, but Oliver knows that Jenny is worth more to him that money and decides to end his relationship with his father.

As the couple move into adult life, Oliver begins work in a law firm while Jenny becomes a teacher. Although the couple are happy with life, they decide to try for a child in order to complete their family, but as they struggle to conceive they consult a doctor who delivers the unfortunate news neither of them expected.

Made in 1970 I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy this film, but following a recommendation from my Grampa I decided to give it a go and I’m glad I did as I enjoyed watching an old fashioned Love Story.

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