The Invention of Love
2001, English. Directed by Jack O'Brien.
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An esoteric play portraying the life of poet A. E. Housman focusing specifically on his personal life and love for a college classmate.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Jack O'BrienDirector
- Robert Sean LeonardYoung Housman
- Richard EastonOlder Housman
- David HarbourMoses John Jackson
- Michael StuhlbargAlfred William Pollard
- Byron JenningsBenjamin Jowett / Henry Labouchére
- Paul HechtJerome K. / John Ruskin
- Peter McRobbieMark Pattison / W.T. Stead
- Mark NelsonChamberlain
- Guy PaulJohn Percival Postgate / Robinson Ellis
- Martin RaynerFrank Harris / Walter Pater
- Jeff WeissCharon
Details
- Released
- 29 March 2001
- Written by
- Tom Stoppard
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The Invention of Love runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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Which OTT platform is The Invention of Love on?
The Invention of Love isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 March 2001. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Invention of Love?
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Who directed The Invention of Love?
The Invention of Love (2001) was directed by Jack O'Brien and stars Robert Sean Leonard, Richard Easton, David Harbour.