Forever

"The first time is the best time."

1978 1h 36m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

DramaRomanceTV Movie

Synopsis

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Romantic drama about a teenage girl's first love and the perennial adolescent dilemma of whether to give herself to him in order to hang on to him. Based on the novel by Judy Blume.

“The first time is the best time.”

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Cast

Stephanie Zimbalist
Katherine Danziger
Dean Butler
Michael Wagner
John Friedrich
Artie Lewin
Beth Raines
Erica
Diana Scarwid
Sybil Davidson
Jordan Clarke
Theo Maxton
Woody Chambliss
Grandfather
Erika Chambliss
Grandmother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Korty
Writers: AJ Carothers
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Korty, shot by David Myers. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fred Karlin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Dalva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Stephanie Zimbalist and Dean Butler and John Friedrich carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The first time is the best time.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077574 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John Korty directs. David Myers behind the camera. Fred Karlin scores. Robert Dalva cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by John Korty, shot by David Myers. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Fred Karlin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Robert Dalva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Stephanie Zimbalist and Dean Butler and John Friedrich carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The first time is the best time.".
7IMDB entry: tt0077574 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.