Love means never having to say you're sorry Love means never having to say you're sorry "Love means never having to say you're sorry" is a catchphrase based on a line from the Erich Segal novel "Love Story" and was popularized by its 1970 film adaptation starring Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal. The line is spoken twice in the film: once in the middle of the film, by Jennifer Cavalleri (MacGraw's character), when Oliver Barrett (O'Neal) apologizes to her for his anger; and as the last line of the film, by Oliver, when his father says "I'm sorry" after learning of Jennifer's death. In the script the line
Love Story (1970 film) During the showings, society members and other audience members mock, boo, and jeer "maudlin, old-fashioned and just plain schlocky" moments to humorously build school spirit. Overall, "Love Story" has received mixed reviews. Rotten Tomatoes retrospectively collected reviews from 24 critics and gave the film a score of 63%. The soundtrack from the film was released separately as an album, and distributed by Quality Records. "Love Story" was nominated for seven 1971 Academy Awards, winning one: It was nominated in the categories of: In addition, "Love Story" was nominated for seven Golden Globe Awards, winning five: It was also nominated for: