Oliver Barrett IV is emotionally devastated by the death of his wife Jenny, and, while he tries to lose himself in his work as a lawyer, the long hours don't ease his pain, especially when he finds that his leftist views conflict with those of the senior partners at the firm. Eventually, Oliver's inconsolable grief begins to alienate those around him, until he finds new love with Marcie Bonwit, the wealthy and beautiful heiress to the Bonwit Teller fortune. Despite his affection for her, Oliver finds it difficult to leave the memory of Jenny behind, which causes major problems in their relationship.
Oliver's Story has generally received negative reviews.
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Oliver's Story was released in 1978 and has generally received negative reviews.
Online reviewers have written 1 reviews, giving Oliver's Story (1978) an average rating of 38%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 40%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 0%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed Oliver's Story a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 38%, Oliver's Story is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1978, which stands at 58%.
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