(1978) The Gift of Love by O. Henry [640x480]

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Synopsis: It's about a young couple who fall in love against the wishes of family and out of line with proper associations between the classes.

Synopsis #2: At the start of the 20th century, a wealthy orphan, resigned to an arranged marriage, and an immigrant working to help his poor family fall in love.

Synopsis #3: A wealthy Orphan (Marie Osmond) is dutifully resigned to an arranged-for marriage to a man of “socially acceptable class” (James Woods), when her heart is captured by a young Swiss immigrant (Timothy Bottoms).

Within her heart she wages the struggle to fulfill her relative’s expectations, and yet to find for herself that most precious of all joys, The Gift of Love. O. Henry's classic short story "The Gift of the Magi" is brought to the screen with this television adaptation of the timeless holiday favorite.

Theatrical Release Date was December 1978.

Genre: Drama. Original Language: English.

Marie Osmond, Timothy Bottoms