Successful, Sentimental And Satirized, Love Story Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Ryan O Neal and Ali MacGraw starred in
Love Story a romantic tearjerker that became the highest grossing movie of 1970. Since then, it has inspired countless ugly cries and plenty of parodies, too. / Paramount Pictures
Fifty years ago, a simple but tragic love story became a global sensation that stunned the entertainment industry.
Love Story, the romantic tearjerker starring Ryan O Neal and Ali MacGraw, broke box office records and the book it was based on was a bestseller that was translated into more than 30 languages. What can you say about a 25-year-old girl who dies? So begins the novel and screenplay, both written by Erich Segal.
Ryan O Neal and Ali MacGraw starred in
Love Story a romantic tearjerker that became the highest grossing movie of 1970. Since then, it has inspired countless ugly cries and plenty of parodies, too. Paramount Pictures
Fifty years ago, a simple but tragic love story became a global sensation that stunned the entertainment industry.
Love Story, the romantic tearjerker starring Ryan O Neal and Ali MacGraw, broke box office records and the book it was based on was a bestseller that was translated into more than 30 languages. What can you say about a 25-year-old girl who dies? So begins the novel and screenplay, both written by Erich Segal.