Love Among the Ruins (1975)
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Made for television, Love Among the Ruins was a precious one-time-only collaboration between stars Katharine Hepburn and Laurence Oliver, and director George Cukor. The scene is Victorian London, where wealthy widow Hepburn is being sued for breach of promise by her much-younger ex-fiance. Olivier is the highly respected barrister engaged to defend Hepburn in court. The usually reserved Olivier relishes the opportunity to see Hepburn, who 40 years earlier had been his lover. He is driven to hilarious distraction by Hepburn's adamant insistence that she has never seen him before in her life! Written by Emmy-winning TV veteran James Costigan, Love Among the Ruins was first telecast March 6, 1975. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Director(s):
- George Cukor
Synopsis of Love Among the Ruins
Made for television, Love Among the Ruins was a precious one-time-only collaboration between stars Katharine Hepburn and Laurence Oliver, and director George Cukor. The scene is Victorian London, where wealthy widow Hepburn is being sued for breach of promise by her much-younger ex-fiance. Olivier is the highly respected barrister engaged to defend Hepburn in court. The usually reserved Olivier relishes the opportunity to see Hepburn, who 40 years earlier had been his lover. He is driven to hilarious distraction by Hepburn's adamant insistence that she has never seen him before in her life! Written by Emmy-winning TV veteran James Costigan, Love Among the Ruins was first telecast March 6, 1975. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Love Among the Ruins
- Richard Pearson - Druce
- John Dunbar - The Clerk of the Court
- Gwen Nelson - Hermione Davis
- Frank Forsyth - Jessop
- Robert Harris - The Judge
- Peter Lund - 2nd Reporter
- Colin Blakely - J.F. Devine
- Colin Thomas - 2nd Barrister
- Arthur Hewlett - The Usher
- Laurence Olivier - Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones
- Joan Sims - Fanny Pratt
- John Blythe - Tipstall
- Leigh Lawson - Alfred Pratt
- Edward Arthur - 4th Barrister
- John Heller - Headwaiter
- Katharine Hepburn - Jessica Medlicott
- Director(s):
- George Cukor
- Writer(s):
- James Costigan
- Producer(s):
- Allan Davis
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