First Love

1977
R
1h 32m

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Susan Dey and William Katt in First Love (1977)

A young man is in love for the first time. However, his girlfriend is older than him, from a rich family and has more experience with relationships. Their love is sometimes emotionally drain... Read allA young man is in love for the first time. However, his girlfriend is older than him, from a rich family and has more experience with relationships. Their love is sometimes emotionally draining, but physically very passionate. Can it last?A young man is in love for the first time. However, his girlfriend is older than him, from a rich family and has more experience with relationships. Their love is sometimes emotionally draining, but physically very passionate. Can it last?

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5.9/10

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- 1 nomination

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William Katt

Elgin Smith

Susan Dey

Caroline Hedges

John Heard

David Bonner

Beverly D'Angelo

Shelley

Robert Loggia

John March

Tom Lacy

Professor Oxtan

Swoosie Kurtz

Marsha

June Barrett

Felicia

Pat O'Hara

Zookeeper
(as Patrick O'Hara)

Judy Kerr

Secretary

Jenny Hill

Girl in Bar - Bonnie

Billy Beck

Cafeteria Proprietor
(uncredited)

Bob Harks

Cafeteria Patron
(uncredited)

Virginia Leith

Ann March
(uncredited)

John O'Leary

Waiter
(uncredited)

Director
- Joan Darling
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Trivia
Susan Dey's first nude scene. She appeared topless. While hesitant at first, she finally decided to do it to break out of her typecasting as the good girl on the Partridge Family.

Goofs
Caroline says she has tickets to the Philharmonics; she and Elgin goes to the concert which is not with the Philharmonics but with a string quintet.

Quotes
David Bonner: Who are you? I mean, what's your name?
Caroline Hedges: Caroline. Caroline Hedges.
David Bonner: Any relationship to Sam Shrub?

Soundtracks
Karelia Suite, Op. 11
Composed by Jean Sibelius
Performed by Radio Symphony Orchestra Helsinki
Conducted by Okko Kamu
Courtesy of Deutsche Grammaphon/Polydor Inc.

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Featured review

7/10

Refreshing Originality

It was quite a (welcome) surprise to find a love story that's focused on the guy, where the story's centered on him and his feelings, rather than the girl. (In this case, the girl's Susan Dey, who shows she has acting ability beyond her Laurie Partridge days. She's very good in dramatic roles.)

It's also a switch to find a college guy who's more concerned with love and a real relationship, rather than just being horny and getting sex whenever he can. He's tired of the playing around scene, he wants something meaningful, and thinks he's found it, until he discovers he has competition. How's an average college guy from a middle-class background supposed to compete with a wealthy, sophisticated older man, who's been part of her life a long time, despite being married?

Watch and find out!