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Love Among the Ruins

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6.9/10 • 16

1975-03-061h 40m

DramaRomanceTV MovieComedy

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.

Directors
George Cukor
Editors
John F. Burnett

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  1. Katharine Hepburn

    Katharine Hepburn

    Jessica Medlicott

  2. Laurence Olivier

    Laurence Olivier

    Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones

  3. Richard Pearson

    Richard Pearson

    George Druce

  4. Colin Blakely

    Colin Blakely

    J.F. Devine

  5. Joan Sims

    Joan Sims

    Fanny Pratt

  6. Leigh Lawson

    Leigh Lawson

    Alfred Pratt

  7. Gwen Nelson

    Gwen Nelson

    Hermione Davis

  8. Robert Harris

    Robert Harris

    The Judge

  9. Peter Reeves

    Peter Reeves

    Maiden

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CinemaSerf

Jan 10, 2024

7/10

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 - that 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.

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Status
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Original Language
English
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