

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.
Acting
Ali MacGraw's crisp delivery of that infamous final line.
Score
Francis Lai's theme—uplifting yet devastating, played everywhere since.
Writing
Erich Segal's Harvard-hallway banter that launched a thousand imitators.

Director
Arthur Hiller
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film kicked off the 1970s 'disease-of-the-week' TV movie phenomenon and made Ali MacGraw an instant style icon—those peacoats and headscarves defined aspirational casual for years.
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