Main Cast: William Katt, Susan Dey, John Heard, Beverly D'Angelo, Robert Loggia
Release Year: 1977
Country: US
Run Time: 91 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
It's hardly likely that anyone will confuse 1977's First Love with the 1939 Deanna Durbin musical of the same name. In the earlier film, Durbin received her first screen kiss from Robert Stack. In the 1977 film, no one stops at kissing. College boy Elgin (William Katt) falls for coed Caroline (Susan Dey, light-years removed from The Partridge Family), despite Caroline's deep involvement with an older man. 1950s leading lady Virginia Leith makes a comeback appearance in a minor role. Critics applauded the sensitive direction by Joan Darling, even while carping that the title First Love seemed to be a misnomer: neither Katt nor Dey appear to be inexperienced in sexual matters. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Tom Lacy - Professor Oxton; Swoosie Kurtz - Marsha; June Barrett - Felicia; Pat O'Hara - Zookeeper; Judy Kerr - Secretary; Jenny Hill - Girl in Bar; Virginia Leith - Mrs. March; Billy Beck - Cafeteria Boss
Credit
Donfeld - Costume Designer, Phil Rawlins - First Assistant Director, Joan Darling - Director, Frank Morriss - Editor, John Barry - Composer (Music Score), Riz Ortolani - Composer (Music Score), Joel Sill - Composer (Music Score), Joel Sill - Musical Direction/Supervision, Robert Luthardt - Production Designer, Bobby Byrne - Cinematographer, Lawrence Turman - Producer, David Foster - Producer, Donfeld - Set Designer, David Dockendorf - Sound/Sound Designer, Glenn Anderson - Sound/Sound Designer, Jane Stanton Hitchcock - Screenwriter, Dave Freeman - Screenwriter, Harold Brodkey - Short Story Author
The story follows Elgin (Katt), a college student who experiences his first romantic and sexual relationship with older coed, Caroline (Dey). Caroline must choose between an older man she is seeing and the younger Elgin. Fine acting by both stars helped make this critically acclaimed by some for its candid frank portrayal of romantic relationships. This was also a groundbreaking film for its director.
In the United States, this film is rated R for its nudity and frank sexual language content.
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