Two legendary performers team up in a light comedy
A comedy-drama made for television in 1975, “Love Among the Ruins” is the only film to co-star Katharine Hepburn and Laurence Olivier. Both actors were big stars during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Hepburn had recently won her third Oscar for “The Lion in Winter” and Olivier had just competed ten years at England’s National Theatre.<br /><br />Olivier plays the never-married barrister Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones, hired to defend Hepburn’s character, wealthy widow and former actress Jessica Medlicott, against a breach-of-promise lawsuit brought by young opportunist Alfred Pratt (Leigh Lawson) claiming that she had agreed to marry him. Such lawsuits were not uncommon in the early 20th century, but were usually brought by women against men.<br /><br />Sir Arthur is excited to see Jessica because 40 years earlier, when she was in a touring company playing in Canada, they spent three days and nights together before she moved on with the company. He’s surprised and saddened that she doesn’t seem to recognize him but continues to hope she will recall their affair as they prepare their arguments. The case doesn’t bode well for her. Headstrong, independent, and even imperious, she isn’t always amenable to legal advice and the friction often causes sparks between lawyer and client.<br /><br />Directed by veteran George Cukor (“Dinner at Eight,” “The Women,” “The Philadelphia Story,” “My Fair Lady), “Love Among the Ruins” is a sentimental comedy with two outstanding performances. Hepburn has a field day with the flamboyant Jessica, a woman who knows her mind and is unafraid to express exactly what she thinks. Olivier has the more subtle role of a man still carrying a place in his heart for his long-ago lover. The chemistry between them is formidable. Hepburn cut her teeth on screwball comedy in the 1930s, but Olivier is associated more with moody dramatic roles, so it’s a delight to see him handling writer James Costigan’s dialogue deftly and with perfect timing.<br /><br />A comedy of manners with period elegance, the film is set mostly in offices or in the courtroom with a few exterior scenes to open it up a bit. An early scene, for example, shows Sir Arthur running in a downpour, without an umbrella, to his offices. Other outdoor scenes feature Jessica arriving or leaving Sir Arthur’s office in a period Rolls-Royce. Director Cukor has staged the scenes — many quite lengthy —  with subtle camera movements and blocking so that the eye is constantly seeing new compositions. The dialogue is so well written and the stars and supporting actors so uniformly high caliber that the limited settings are not a distraction.<br /><br />Jessica is a role that suits Hepburn. She gets to wear sumptuous costumes, deliver intelligent, witty dialogue, and dominate the story. The best moment of the film, however, belongs to Olivier. It is Sir Arthur’s summation, when he has to convince the jury that Jessica was the victim, not the predator. As the camera stays with him throughout the long monologue, we see why this actor was considered the greatest of his generation. With his careful pauses, facial expressions, and thoughtful presentation, his delivery is mesmerizing.<br /><br />The production was shot in London in six weeks with a predominantly British cast for ABC Theatre Films, a series that began in 1969 as ABC’s Movie of the Week. Those 90-minute films turned out to be so popular and profitable that the network expanded their film production into ABC Theatre Films, two-hour movies with a more substantial budget. “Love Among the Ruins” has a rich, theatrical look with classy credits and pretty location footage.<br /><br />There are a few places where the narrative sags and the forward thrust of the story is slowed. A bit of streamlining and judicious editing would have made the pace crisper. Overall, however, “Love Among the Ruins” is a tour de force for two legendary screen actors.<br /><br />Bonus materials on the unrated Region A Blu-ray release include an audio commentary and five trailers.
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Here is a brief synopsis of the title : Brand New 2K Master! From George Cukor, the legendary director of A Bill of Divorcement, Dinner at Eight, Holiday, The Women, The Philadelphia Story, Adam’s Rib and My Fair Lady, comes this romantic comedy-drama starring screen legends Katharine Hepburn (The Lion in Winter, Bringing Up Baby) and Laurence Olivier (Rebecca, Sleuth). Made for television, Love Among the Ruins was a precious one-time-only collaboration between stars Hepburn and Olivier. The scene is Victorian London, where wealthy widow Hepburn is being sued for breach of promise by her much-younger ex-fiancé. Olivier is the highly respected barrister engaged to defend Hepburn in court. The usually reserved Olivier relishes the opportunity to see Hepburn, who 40 years earlier had been his lover. He is driven to hilarious distraction by Hepburn’s adamant insistence that she has never seen him before in her life. Winner of 6 Emmy Awards including Actor (Olivier), Actress (Hepburn), Direction (Cukor) and Writing by three-time Emmy winner James Costigan (Eleanor and Franklin, Little Moon of Alban). Co-starring the wonderful Colin Blakely (The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes) with a rousing musical score by the great John Barry (The Ipcress File, Out of Africa) and top-notch cinematography by the celebrated Douglas Slocombe (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Robbery).Special Features:-Brand New 2K Master -NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Stephen Vagg -Optional English Subtitles -Dual-Layered BD50 Disc -Trailers.