Oliver's Story (film) Oliver's Story (film) Oliver's Story is a 1978 American romantic drama film and a sequel to "Love Story" (1970) based on a novel by Erich Segal published a year earlier. It was directed by John Korty and again starred Ryan O'Neal, this time opposite Candice Bergen. The original music score was composed by Lee Holdridge and Francis Lai. It was released by Paramount Pictures on December 15, 1978. This film's promotional tagline is: ""It takes someone very special to help you forget someone very special."" Oliver Barrett IV is emotionally devastated by the death of his young wife Jenny, who
Love Story (1970 film) was given the lead role on the recommendation of Erich Segal, who had worked with the actor on "The Games"; he was paid $25,000. The main song in the film, "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story" was a major success, particularly the vocal rendition recorded by Andy Williams. The film was an instant box office smash. Roger Ebert gave the film four out of four stars and called it "infinitely better than the book," adding, "because Hiller makes the lovers into individuals, of course we're moved by the film's conclusion. Why not?" Charles Champlin of the "Los Angeles Times" was