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DramaRomanceTV MovieComedy

Love Among the Ruins

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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.

Release Date : 1975-03-06

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : ABC Circle Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Katharine Hepburn

Character Name : Jessica Medlicott

Original Name : Katharine Hepburn

Gender : Female

Laurence Olivier

Character Name : Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones

Original Name : Laurence Olivier

Gender : Male

Richard Pearson

Character Name : George Druce

Original Name : Richard Pearson

Gender : Male

Colin Blakely

Character Name : J.F. Devine

Original Name : Colin Blakely

Gender : Male

Joan Sims

Character Name : Fanny Pratt

Original Name : Joan Sims

Gender : Female

Leigh Lawson

Character Name : Alfred Pratt

Original Name : Leigh Lawson

Gender : Male

Gwen Nelson

Character Name : Hermione Davis

Original Name : Gwen Nelson

Gender : Female

Robert Harris

Character Name : The Judge

Original Name : Robert Harris

Gender : Male

Peter Reeves

Character Name : Maiden

Original Name : Peter Reeves

Gender : Male

John Blythe

Character Name : Tipstall

Original Name : John Blythe

Gender : Male

Arthur Hewlett

Character Name : The Usher

Original Name : Arthur Hewlett

Gender : Male

John Dunbar

Character Name : Clerk of the Court

Original Name : John Dunbar

Gender : Male

Ian Sinclair

Character Name : Pratt's Solicitor

Original Name : Ian Sinclair

Gender : Male

Mervyn Pascoe

Character Name : 1st Barrister

Original Name : Mervyn Pascoe

Gender : Male

Colin Thomas

Character Name : 2nd Barrister

Original Name : Colin Thomas

Gender : Male

Lincoln Wright

Character Name : 3rd Barrister

Original Name : Lincoln Wright

Gender : Male

Edward Arthur

Character Name : 4th Barrister

Original Name : Edward Arthur

Gender : Male

John Bromley

Character Name : 5th Barrister

Original Name : John Bromley

Gender : Male

Leslie Southwick

Character Name : 6th Barrister

Original Name : Leslie Southwick

Gender : Male

Stanley Platts

Character Name : Foreman of the Jury

Original Name : Stanley Platts

Gender : Male

Philip Lennard

Character Name : 1st Reporter

Original Name : Philip Lennard

Gender : Male

Peter Lund

Character Name : 2nd Reporter

Original Name : Peter Lund

Gender : Male

Frank Forsyth

Character Name : Jessop

Original Name : Frank Forsyth

Gender : Male

John G. Heller

Character Name : Headwaiter

Original Name : John G. Heller

Gender : Male

Rosamond Burne

Character Name : 1st Woman Spectator

Original Name : Rosamond Burne

Gender : Male

Carol Fairweather

Character Name : 2nd Woman Spectator

Original Name : Carol Fairweather

Gender : Male

Jacqueline Clarke

Character Name : Miss Pratt

Original Name : Jacqueline Clarke

Gender : Female

T.C. Hogan

Character Name : Teplow

Original Name : T.C. Hogan

Gender : Male

Ernest Blyth

Character Name : Jury Member (Uncredited)

Original Name : Ernest Blyth

Gender : Male

John Tatham

Character Name : Jury Member (Uncredited)

Original Name : John Tatham

Gender : Male

Jacqueline Clarke

Character Name : Miss Pratt

Original Name : Jacqueline Clarke

Gender : Female

Reviews

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@Geronimo1967

2024-01-10

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.