Love Among the Ruins (film)

Love Among the Ruins

DVD cover
Written by James Costigan
Directed by George Cukor
Starring Katharine Hepburn
Laurence Olivier
Music by John Barry
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
Production
Producer(s) Allan Davis
Editor(s) John F. Burnett
Cinematography Douglas Slocombe
Running time 100 minutes
Production company(s) ABC Circle Films
Release
Original network ABC
Original release March 6, 1975 (1975-03-06)

Love Among the Ruins is a 1975 British made-for-television romantic comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor and starring Katharine Hepburn and Laurence Olivier which premiered on ABC on March 6, 1975. [1]

Plot

Set in 1911 at the end of the Edwardian period, Jessica Medlicott (Hepburn) is an aging grande dame, formerly an actress of the London theatre, accused of having met, courted, promised marriage; and then jilted and abandoned, her suitor. The much-younger ex-fiancé then files suit, seeking £50,000 in damages for the breach of promise by her. She retains the services of the greatest barrister in the Empire (Olivier) to defend her. He is incidentally, also a man she seduced and abandoned (40 years earlier); but who has remained hopelessly in love with her ever since.

Cast

Hepburn and Olivier filming Love Among the Ruins (1975)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Name Result
1975
 Peabody Award Area of Excellence - ABC Theatre Love Among the Ruins Won
1975
 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Special - Drama or Comedy Love Among the Ruins Nominated
1975
 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy George Cukor Won
1975
 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy Katharine Hepburn Won
1975
 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy Laurence Olivier Won
1975
 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Original Teleplay James Costigan Won
1975
 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design Margaret Furse Won
1975
 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design Carmen Dillon (art director) Won
1975
 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design Tessa Davies (set decorator) Won

References

  1. ↑ "Love-Among-the-Ruins - Overview - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. Retrieved December 30, 2015.

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