Love Among the Ruins (film)
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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 Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Producer(s) | Allan Davis |
| Cinematography | Douglas Slocombe |
| Editor(s) | John F. Burnett |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production company(s) | ABC Circle Films |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | March 6, 1975 |
Love Among the Ruins is a 1975 British made-for-television 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 seduced and abandoned her much-younger ex-fiancé who is suing her for £50,000 for breach of promise. She retains the services of the greatest barrister in the Empire (Olivier) to defend her, a man she seduced and abandoned 40 years earlier who has remained hopelessly in love with her ever since.
Cast
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Hepburn and Olivier filming Love Among the Ruins (1975)
- Katharine Hepburn ... Jessica Medlicott
- Laurence Olivier ... Sir Arthur Granville-Jones
- Colin Blakely ... J.F. Devine
- Richard Pearson ... Druce
- 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 ... The 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
Awards and nominations
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Peabody Award | Area of Excellence - ABC Theatre | Love Among the Ruins | Won |
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Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Special - Drama or Comedy | Love Among the Ruins | Nominated |
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Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy | George Cukor | Won |
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Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy | Katharine Hepburn | Won |
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Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy | Laurence Olivier | Won |
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Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Original Teleplay | James Costigan | Won |
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Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design | Margaret Furse | Won |
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Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design | Carmen Dillon (art director) | Won |
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Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design | Tessa Davies (set decorator) | Won |
References
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External links
Categories:
- Pages using infobox television with editor parameter
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- 1975 television films
- 1970s comedy-drama films
- 1970s romantic comedy films
- British comedy-drama films
- British romantic comedy films
- British television films
- British films
- Emmy Award-winning programs
- Peabody Award winning broadcasts
- Films set in the 1910s
- Films set in 1911
- Films set in England
- Films shot in England
- Romantic period films
- Films directed by George Cukor
- Pinewood Studios films
