Love Among the Ruins (film)
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Love Among the Ruins is a 1975 British television film (1975) directed by George Cukor
and starring Katharine Hepburn
and Sir Laurence Olivier
.
Set in Edwardian England
, Love Among the Ruins tells the story of Jessica Medlicott (Hepburn), an aging grande dame of the London
theatre. When Medlicott is accused by a young man of seducing and then abandoning him, she retains the services of the greatest barrister
in Britain (Olivier), who turns out to be a former suitor still in love with her.
The show took home several Emmy Awards, including Hepburn and Olivier for Outstanding Performance, and Cukor for Outstanding Directing.
George Cukor
George Dewey Cukor was an American film director. He mainly concentrated on comedies and literary adaptations. His career flourished at RKO and later MGM, where he directed What Price Hollywood? , A Bill of Divorcement , Dinner at Eight , Little Women , David Copperfield , Romeo and Juliet and...
and starring Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Houghton Hepburn was an American actress of film, stage, and television. In a career that spanned 62 years as a leading lady, she was best known for playing strong-willed, sophisticated women in both dramas and comedies...
and Sir Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM was an English actor, director, and producer. He was one of the most famous and revered actors of the 20th century. He married three times, to fellow actors Jill Esmond, Vivien Leigh, and Joan Plowright...
.
Set in Edwardian England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Love Among the Ruins tells the story of Jessica Medlicott (Hepburn), an aging grande dame of the London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
theatre. When Medlicott is accused by a young man of seducing and then abandoning him, she retains the services of the greatest barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
in Britain (Olivier), who turns out to be a former suitor still in love with her.
The show took home several Emmy Awards, including Hepburn and Olivier for Outstanding Performance, and Cukor for Outstanding Directing.
Cast
- Katharine HepburnKatharine HepburnKatharine Houghton Hepburn was an American actress of film, stage, and television. In a career that spanned 62 years as a leading lady, she was best known for playing strong-willed, sophisticated women in both dramas and comedies...
... Jessica Medlicott - Laurence OlivierLaurence OlivierLaurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM was an English actor, director, and producer. He was one of the most famous and revered actors of the 20th century. He married three times, to fellow actors Jill Esmond, Vivien Leigh, and Joan Plowright...
... Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones - Colin BlakelyColin BlakelyColin George Blakely was a Northern Irish character actor. He was considered an actor of great range.-Early life:...
... J.F. Devine - Richard PearsonRichard Pearson (actor)Richard de Pearsall Pearson was a Welsh actor. Notable films of his career included Brian Desmond Hurst's Scrooge as well as a brief appearance in John Schlesinger's Sunday Bloody Sunday and cameo roles in three films by Roman Polanski: Macbeth , Tess and Pirates...
... Druce - Joan SimsJoan SimsJoan Sims was an English actress best remembered for her roles in the Carry On films, and latterly for playing Madge Hardcastle in As Time Goes By.-Early life:...
... Fanny Pratt - Leigh LawsonLeigh LawsonLeigh Lawson is a film and stage actor, director, and writer.-Career:Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Lawson has acted in film and television since the early 1970s, directed plays in the West End and on Broadway...
... Alfred Pratt - Gwen Nelson ... Hermione Davis
- Robert HarrisRobert HarrisRobert Harris or Rob Harris may refer to:* Robert Harris , MP for Steyning* Robert Harris , English Puritan* Robert Harris , governor of Anguilla...
... The Judge - Peter Reeves ... Maiden
- John Blythe ... Tipstall
- Arthur HewlettArthur HewlettArthur Hewlett was a British actor.He is best remembered for his roles on television, including Quatermass and the Pit, Police Surgeon, The Avengers, The Saint, No Hiding Place, The Baron, The Troubleshooters, Menace, Follyfoot, The Changes, Blake's 7, Doctor Who Arthur Hewlett (12 March 1907...
... The Usher - John Dunbar ... The Clerk of the Court
- Ian SinclairIan SinclairIan McCahon Sinclair AC , is an Australian politician and former leader of the National Party of Australia.Sinclair was born in Sydney, the son of a suburban accountant. He was educated at Knox Grammar School and at the University of Sydney, where he graduated in arts and law...
... Pratt's Solicitor - Mervyn Pascoe ... 1st Barrister
- Colin Thomas ... 2nd Barrister
- Lincoln Wright ... 3rd Barrister
- Edward Arthur ... 4th Barrister
- John BromleyJohn BromleyJohn Bromley may refer to:*John Bromley * John Bromley , British Labour Party Member of Parliament for Barrow-in-Furness 1924–1931* John Bromley Designer of Royal Doulton Figurines...
... 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