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
Shirley Barrett on a true story. Barrett's second novel "The Bus on Thursday" (2018) tells the story of a young woman recently recovering from breast cancer who takes a job as teacher in a tiny school in a remote country town, where she finds herself set upon by demons. Barrett is married to Chris Norris. They have two daughters. She currently resides in Sydney, Australia. Shirley Barrett Shirley Barrett (born 1961) is an Australian film director, screenwriter and novelist. Her first film "Love Serenade" won the Caméra d'Or at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival. She has written and directed two other feature