Love Minus One
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After being gang-raped as a teenager, a young woman is frigid and fearful of men. After an office party one night, she accepts a ride home from a hippie boy who argues with her conservative ideology. A few days later, he shows up at her office, after having cut his hair to please her. Although they soon fall in love, her sexual trepidation remains until she finally confesses her past trauma. When she begs for his help, he is able to soothe her fears. However, she becomes pregnant, and with mixed feelings, they head to Mexico to have an abortion.
Director
Gabriel Gyorffy
Cast
Jill Janssen
Mark Bond
Tony Ridio
Jim Bays
Fred West
Drake Fulton
Bernice Janssen
Monika Kelly
Marsha Cook
Krystyna Pearson
Yervand Markarian
Rina Libera
Ray Jaramillo
Eddie Ricardi
Franko Zeppi
Dory Curtis
Crew
Dave Dockendorf
Jeff Gabor
Gabriel Gyorffy
Gabriel Gyorffy
G. Hebrook
Doug Momary
M. Loe Rosbottom
Kelly Ross
Kelly Ross
Henning Schellerup
Denny Vaughan
Denny Vaughan
Clark D. Will
Lawrence Wirenius
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The working title of this unviewed film was Minus One. According to copyright records, the title of Gabriel Gyorffy's original story was "Love Is Like a Flower." Love Minus One marked the only film for Hungarian-born director Gyorffy and star Jill Janssen, sister of actor David Janssen. Jill and David's mother Bernice also appeared in the film, which marked the only project of production company Iota Productions, despite a March 1971 Hollywood Reporter article reporting that Iota president Kelly Ross was planning four more films.
Ross stated in a November 1971 Hollywood Reporter article that funding for Love Minus One came exclusively from associates in her home state of Louisiana. An October 1971 Daily Variety article quoted the film's budget at under $1 million. According to the press materials, location scenes were shot along the coast from Los Angeles to Mexico. An Hollywood Reporter news item adds Bob Snider to the cast, and modern sources add the following actors: Nick Ariondo, Bill Bagwell, Pam Beth, Tom Blackwell, Devon Blaine, Sheila Condit, Larry Czipowski, Yolon Danam, Karen Davis, Kevin Davis, Suzanne Diaj, Jim Falen, Sharon Federman, John Gean, Sheryl Hasbrouck, George Heidleberg, Jack Hyatt, Jesse James, Josephine Jaramillo, Linda Jaramillo, Lynn Jennings, James Kent, Denes Kuhl, Misha Markarian, Edythe Mayo, Debbie McDonald, Dorthy Miniskey, Richard Morton, Lenard Rawn, Susan Sarkis, Dan Smith and Betty Spillman.
