Love Story (1970 film) Love Story (1970 film) Love Story is a 1970 American romantic drama film written by Erich Segal, who was also the author of the best-selling novel of the same name. It was produced by Howard G. Minsky and directed by Arthur Hiller and starred Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal, alongside John Marley, Ray Milland, and Tommy Lee Jones in his film debut in a minor role. A tragedy, the film is considered one of the most romantic by the American Film Institute (#9 on the list) and is one of the highest-grossing films of all time. It was followed by
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: