Love Is Forever (1983)

Hollywood version of real events

I know a few of the principal characters depicted in this film, including Everingham. It's amusing to see how H'wood boils the story down to the elements it finds most marketable. The real story is actually much more byzantine and complex, and would have made a good thriller. This is more a love story.

The actress who plays Everingham's Lao wife is Laura Gemser, a Dutch citizen of Indonesian descent who was well-known at the time for her porn films, most notably a few in the Emmanuelle series (incl Black Emmnuelle, Emanuelle and the Cannibals). It's said that director Hall Bartlett insisted she use a pseudonym for this reason, "Moira Chen." Even on the set he allegedly forbade the cast and crew from calling her by her real name. August 5, 2008

Watch it for Michael Landon

Poor quality DVD image. But it is a nice and unusual role for Michael Landon. His fans will enjoy the movie. I did! October 25, 2005

In Landon's line

A real story of a journalist living in Laos that clandestinely pass photographs showing evidences of violation of human rights in his country, to his contacts abroad.
He fall in love with a native woman that help him.
The love theme is beautiful and the country exotic.
Good acting and nice supporting cast.

This DVD edition is unacceptable. The image is worse than any videotape and the sound is extremely unpleasant. For this reason I rate it only one star. September 17, 2005

This movie is based in a real life event

This is the story of a foreign journalist who returns to Laos to rescue the woman he loves and was forced to leave behind. He had been in prison and tortured by the Communist regime one year earlier, convicted of being a spy, but he is willing to risk his life to get reunited with his true love. The story is beautiful but I must say the movie is kind of slow. However, it's worth it. Michael Landon is the main character and he is an excellent actor. June 8, 2001

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