Love Among the Ruins
1975 | 100m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | George Cukor |
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| Writer: | James Costigan |
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| An aging actress and socialite, Jessica Medlicott has ended her engagement with a younger man and is now being sued by her former fiancé. Esteemed barrister Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones is assigned to represent Jessica in the lawsuit, and he also happens to be an old suitor of hers from decades earlier. While Jessica claims not to remember him, and Arthur still smarts from her earlier rejection, the two form a close bond during the case. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 06, 1975 |
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| Director: | George Cukor |
| Writer: | James Costigan |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance, TV Movie |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Katharine Hepburn | Jessica Medlicott |
| Laurence Olivier | Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones |
| Richard Pearson | George Druce |
| Colin Blakely | J.F. Devine |
| Joan Sims | Fanny Pratt |
| Leigh Lawson | Alfred Pratt |
| Gwen Nelson | Hermione Davis |
| Robert Harris | The Judge |
| Peter Reeves | Maiden |
| John Blythe | Tipstall |
| Arthur Hewlett | The Usher |
| John Dunbar | Clerk of the Court |
| Ian Sinclair | Pratt's Solicitor |
| Mervyn Pascoe | 1st Barrister |
| Colin Thomas | 2nd Barrister |
| Lincoln Wright | 3rd Barrister |
| Edward Arthur | 4th Barrister |
| John Bromley | 5th Barrister |
| Leslie Southwick | 6th Barrister |
| Stanley Platts | Foreman of the Jury |
| Philip Lennard | 1st Reporter |
| Peter Lund | 2nd Reporter |
| Frank Forsyth | Jessop |
| John G. Heller | Headwaiter |
| Rosamond Burne | 1st Woman Spectator |
| Carol Fairweather | 2nd Woman Spectator |
| Jacqueline Clarke | Miss Pratt |
| T.C. Hogan | Teplow |
| Ernest Blyth | Jury Member (Uncredited) |
| John Tatham | Jury Member (Uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| George Cukor | Director |
| John Barry | Conductor, Original Music Composer |
| Carmen Dillon | Art Direction |
| Douglas Slocombe | Director of Photography |
| Andy Armstrong | Third Assistant Director |
| Dan Perri | Title Designer |
| Don Black | Lyricist |
| James Costigan | Screenplay |
| John F. Burnett | Editor |
| Margaret Furse | Costume Design |
| Germinal Rangel | Costume Design |
| David McCann | Post Production Supervisor |
| John Palmer | Production Manager |
| Colin M. Brewer | Assistant Director |
| Chris Kenny | Second Assistant Director |
| Brian Ackland-Snow | Assistant Art Director |
| Tessa Davies | Set Dresser |
| Robin Vidgeon | Focus Puller |
| Kenneth Hall | Music Editor |
| Name | Title |
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| Allan Davis | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
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Katharine Hepburn is on sparkling form as "Jessica"; an elderly widow who is being sued for breach of promise by her toy-boy ex-fiancée. She seeks the legal services of veteran Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones (a superbly entertaining Sir Laurence Olivier) without realising - as he most certainly does - t ... hat they had a romantic past some years earlier in Canada. The ensuing court room drama provides the perfect setting for the legal antics as he tries to win the case for her - and to save her fortune and reputation - but also for the battle between the two former lovers as they, frequently sparkily, put their personal lives in order. The two stars are exactly that, and working with a witty and clever script under the creatively indulgent eye of George Cukor, it is hard to see how it could go wrong - and it doesn't! It's quite astonishing how rarely this sees the light of day these days, but if it does then give it a go - a great opportunity to see great acting delivering from a strong script from James Costigan with plenty of charisma on the screen and a typically charming John Barry score.