Love Among the Ruins (film) explained

Director:George Cukor
Starring:Katharine Hepburn
Laurence Olivier
Music:John Barry
Country:United States[1]
Language:English
Producer:Allan Davis
Location:St. Pancras Station, St. Pancras, London, England
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England
Cinematography:Douglas Slocombe
Editor:John F. Burnett
Runtime:103 minutes
Company:ABC Circle Films
Network:ABC

Love Among the Ruins is a 1975 American made-for-television romantic comedy film directed by George Cukor and starring Katharine Hepburn and Laurence Olivier that premiered on ABC on March 6, 1975.[2]

Plot

The story is set in 1911, at the end of the Edwardian period. Jessica Medlicott is an aging grande dame, formerly an actress of the London 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 for breach of promise. She retains the greatest barrister in 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

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNameResult
Peabody AwardArea of Excellence - ABC TheatreLove Among the Ruins
Outstanding Special - Drama or ComedyLove Among the Ruins
Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or ComedyGeorge Cukor
Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actress in a Special Program - Drama or ComedyKatharine Hepburn
Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actor in a Special Program - Drama or ComedyLaurence Olivier
Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Original TeleplayJames Costigan
Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Achievement in Costume DesignMargaret Furse
Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic DesignCarmen Dillon (art director)
Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic DesignTessa Davies (set decorator)

See also

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160818045801/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6af36f59 Love Among the Ruins
  2. Web site: Erickson . Hal . Hal Erickson (author). Love Among the Ruins . AllMovie. 2016-09-14.
  3. Web site: Love Among the Ruins . https://web.archive.org/web/20160818045801/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6af36f59 . dead . August 18, 2016 . . . 2016-09-14.