My First Love
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My First Love

A high school reunion leads to a twilight romance.

9.5 / 10 1988 1h 33mNR English
RomanceDramaTV Movie

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Bea Arthur

Bea Arthur

Jean Miller

Lead
Richard Kiley

Richard Kiley

Sam Morrissey

Joan Van Ark

Joan Van Ark

Claire Thomas

Barbara Barrie

Barbara Barrie

Ruth Waxman

Anne Francis

Anne Francis

Terry

Richard Herd

Richard Herd

Chet Townsend

EF

Edith Fields

Marion

KC

Kate Charleson

Barbara

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gilbert Cates's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
5.0
Every frame feels alive. My First Love is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker