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For Love of Ivy · LeviOsa

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1968·16

Sidney Poitier in the love, love, loveliest movie of the year.

ComedyRomance1h 41m

🍅43%

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43%

Tomatometer

🍿

51%

Popcornmeter

6.2

TMDB

Storyline

A white family has had the same Black maid for many years. When she tells them she wants to go back to school and will be leaving soon, the 20ish year old son decides what she needs is a change and begins searching for a man to wine and dine her, but who won't marry her, thinking that this will distract her from her plans. The man he finds doesn't entirely cooperate.

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Details

DirectorDaniel Mann

ReleasedJul 17, 1968

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guide16DE

Studios

ABC Pictures InternationalCinerama ProductionsPalomar Pictures International

Cast

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Jack Parks

Abbey Lincoln

Abbey Lincoln

Ivy Moore

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Tim Austin

Nan Martin

Nan Martin

Doris Austin

Lauri Peters

Lauri Peters

Gena Austin

Carroll O'Connor

Carroll O'Connor

Frank Austin

Leon Bibb

Leon Bibb

Billy Talbot

Hugh Hurd

Hugh Hurd

Jerry

Lon Satton

Lon Satton

Harry

Stanley Greene

Eddie

Paul Harris

Paul Harris

Dealer

Tony Major

Dealer

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

3 fresh · 3 rotten

R

Roger Ebert

RTChicago Sun-TimesOct 23, 2004

For Love of Ivy is a warm and delightful comedy. It isn't exactly a masterpiece, but it is well made and I enjoyed it.

J

Jas Keimig

RTThe Stranger (Seattle, WA)Jan 21, 2022

For Love of Ivy is self-possessed in a way I didn't expect it to be.

N

Nicholas Bell

RTIONCINEMA.comAug 26, 2020

What's most irritating is having to watch two first-rate performers waddle around in the prose of this white perspective.

D

Dennis Schwartz

RTDennis Schwartz Movie ReviewsJan 15, 2007

It's an equal opportunity offender: supporting both white and black bourgeois dreams.

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Information

Title

For Love of Ivy

Released

Jul 17, 1968

Rated

16

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 41m

Status

Released

Studios

ABC Pictures International, Cinerama Productions

Players