Love Among the Ruinsis a 1975 Americanmade-for-televisionromantic comedy filmdirected byGeorge Cukorand starringKatharine HepburnandLaurence Olivierthat premiered onABCon March 6, 1975.[2]
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| Written by | James Costigan |
| Directed by | George Cukor |
| Starring | Katharine Hepburn Laurence Olivier |
| Music by | John Barry |
| Country of origin | United States[1] |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Allan Davis |
| Production locations | St. Pancras Station, St. Pancras, London, England Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Cinematography | Douglas Slocombe |
| Editor | John F. Burnett |
| Running time | 103 minutes |
| Production company | ABC Circle Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | March 6, 1975 |
Plot
editThe story is set in 1911, at the end of theEdwardian period.Jessica Medlicott is an aging grande dame, formerly an actress of theLondon theatre,accused of having met, courted, promised marriage to, and then jilted and abandoned her suitor. The much-younger ex-fiancé then files suit, seeking £50,000 in damages forbreach of promise.She retains the greatestbarristerin the empire, Sir Arthur Granville-Jones, 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
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- Katharine Hepburnas Jessica Medlicott[3]
- Laurence Olivieras Sir Arthur Granville-Jones
- Colin Blakelyas J. F. Devine
- Richard Pearsonas Druce
- Joan Simsas Fanny Pratt
- Leigh Lawsonas Alfred Pratt
- Gwen Nelsonas Hermione Davis
- Robert Harrisas The Judge
- Peter Reeves as Maiden
- John Blytheas Tipstaff
- Arthur Hewlettas The Usher
- John Dunbar as Clerk of the Court
- Iain Sinclair as Pratt's Solicitor
- Mervyn Pascoe as 1st Barrister
- Colin Thomas as 2nd Barrister
- Lincoln Wright as 3rd Barrister
- Edward Arthur as 4th Barrister
- John Bromley as 5th Barrister
- Leslie Southwick as 6th Barrister
- Stanley Platts as Foreman of the Jury
- Philip Lennard as 1st Reporter
- Peter Lund as 2nd Reporter
- Frank Forsythas Jessop
- John G. Heller as Head Waiter
- Rosamond Burne as 1st Woman Spectator
- Coral Fairweather as 2nd Woman Spectator
- Jacqueline Clarke as Miss Pratt
- T. C. Hogan as Teplow
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Name | Result |
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1975
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Peabody Award | Area of Excellence - ABC Theatre | Love Among the Ruins | Won |
1975
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Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Special - Drama or Comedy | Love Among the Ruins | Nominated |
1975
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Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy | George Cukor | Won |
1975
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Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy | Katharine Hepburn | Won |
1975
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Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy | Laurence Olivier | Won |
1975
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Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Original Teleplay | James Costigan | Won |
1975
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Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design | Margaret Furse | Won |
1975
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Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design | Carmen Dillon(art director) | Won |
1975
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Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design | Tessa Davies(set decorator) | Won |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^Love Among the Ruinsat theBritish Film Institute[better source needed]
- ^Erickson, Hal."Love Among the Ruins".AllMovie.Retrieved2016-09-14.
- ^"Love Among the Ruins".BFI Film & TV Database.British Film Institute.Archived fromthe originalon August 18, 2016.Retrieved2016-09-14.
External links
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