Oliver's Story

December. 15,1978      PG
Rating:
4.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Ryan O'Neal as  Oliver Barrett IV
Candice Bergen as  Marcie Bonwit
Nicola Pagett as  Joanna Stone
Edward Binns as  Phil Cavilleri
Benson Fong as  John Hsiang
Charles Haid as  Stephen Simpson
Kenneth McMillan as  Jamie Francis
Ray Milland as  Oliver Barrett III
Josef Sommer as  Dr. Dienhart
Swoosie Kurtz as  Gwen Simpson

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Reviews

Claysaba
1978/12/15

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

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Ariella Broughton
1978/12/16

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

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Allison Davies
1978/12/17

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

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Gary
1978/12/18

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

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