My First Love

"A high school reunion leads to a twilight romance."

1988 1h 33m EN

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9.5

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★9.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Widow Jean Miller thinks she's ready for a new romance with her high school sweetheart, Sam Morrissey, a physician of considerable means. The only thing standing in the way of rekindling this first love is the presence of his very attractive, very together 39-year-old girlfriend, Claire.

“A high school reunion leads to a twilight romance.”

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Cast

Bea Arthur
Jean Miller
Richard Kiley
Sam Morrissey
Joan Van Ark
Claire Thomas
Barbara Barrie
Ruth Waxman
Anne Francis
Terry
Richard Herd
Chet Townsend
Edith Fields
Marion
Kate Charleson
Barbara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gilbert Cates
Writers: Ed Kaplan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gilbert Cates, shot by Tom Houghton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Bea Arthur and Richard Kiley and Joan Van Ark carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Marketing tagline: "A high school reunion leads to a twilight romance.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0095686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gilbert Cates directs. Tom Houghton behind the camera. Alf Clausen scores. Debra Neil-Fisher cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Gilbert Cates, shot by Tom Houghton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Alf Clausen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Debra Neil-Fisher shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Bea Arthur and Richard Kiley and Joan Van Ark carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A high school reunion leads to a twilight romance.".
7IMDB entry: tt0095686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 25 themes, including "depression", "jealousy", "widow", "ex-boyfriend".