Oliver's Story
“It takes someone very special to help you forget someone very special.”
Oliver Barrett IV is emotionally devastated by the death of his wife Jenny, and, while he tries to lose himself in his work as a lawyer, the long hours don't ease his pain, especially when he finds that his leftist views conflict with those of the senior partners at the firm. Eventually, Oliver's inconsolable grief begins to alienate those around him, until he finds new love with Marcie Bonwit, the wealthy and beautiful heiress to the Bonwit Teller fortune. Despite his affection for her, Oliver finds it difficult to leave the memory of Jenny behind, which causes major problems in their relationship.
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2 films
Cast
19 people
Ryan O'Neal
Oliver Barrett IV
Known for
Barry Lyndon
Paper Moon
Candice Bergen
Marcie Bonwit
Known for
Gandhi
Miss Congeniality
Nicola Pagett
Joanna Stone
Known for
Operation: Daybreak
There's a Girl in My Soup
Edward Binns
Phil Cavilleri
Known for
12 Angry Men
North by Northwest
Benson Fong
John Hsiang
Known for
The Love Bug
Charley Varrick
Charles Haid
Stephen Simpson
Known for
Hill Street Blues
Altered States
Kenneth McMillan
Jamie Francis
Known for
Salem's Lot
Cat's Eye
Ray Milland
Oliver Barrett III
Known for
Dial M for Murder
The Lost Weekend
Josef Sommer
Dr. Dienhart
Known for
Witness
Patch Adams
Swoosie Kurtz
Gwen Simpson
Known for
Pushing Daisies
Liar Liar
Sully Boyar
Albert Gentilano
Known for
Dog Day Afternoon
Car Wash
Beatrice Winde
Waltereen
Known for
Dangerous Minds
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
John Korty Director · Erich Segal Screenplay Arthur J. Ornitz Cinematographer
Budget $6M · United States release December 15, 1978 · Produced in United States
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Budget
$6,000,000
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 15, 1978
Theatrical
Ireland
June 15, 1979 · Theatrical
Japan
August 25, 1979 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 12, 1980 · Theatrical
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