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Turn on to Love (1969)

Turn on to Love poster
Original title
Turn On to Love
Directed by
John G. Avildsen
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young couple navigates love and personal freedom during the late 1960s counterculture. The film follows their relationship as they seek their own paths in a changing world.

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What happens

Turn On to Love is a 1969 American romantic film directed by John G. Avildsen in his feature directorial debut. The film stars Sharon Kent, Richard Michaels, and Luigi Mastroianni, and explores themes of love, freedom, and personal discovery against the backdrop of the late 1960s counterculture. Released during the era’s wave of independent filmmaking The film marks Avildsen's feature directorial debut, which would later define his more widely known works.. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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