One of the most moving stories in the annals of sports is presented in this true drama documenting the love affair of baseball immortal Lou Gehrig and his wife Eleanor. Their romance spans the time period from his days of glory with Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees to his unsuccessful battle with an incurable disease. As the story begins, the talented but shy Gehrig is already a popular Yankee slugger when he meets the outgoing Eleanor. Their romance begins hesitantly, but blossoms as they exchange letters while Gehrig is on the road with the team. However, Gehrig's possessive mother becomes a formidable obstacle, first to their marriage and later to their happiness. But their love for one another proves triumphant. In the midst of their happiness, when Gehrig is at the peak of his career, he learns that he is suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The courage and dignity exhibited by the Gehrigs during this crisis make this a powerful, memorable film.
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A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story was released in 1978 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 1 reviews, giving A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story (1978) an average rating of 87%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 80%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 0%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 87%, A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1978, which stands at 58%.
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