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..
Premise Janice, a bored housewife starts spending time in liberal Greenwich Village, where she gets involved with pot-smoking hippies and Rico, an Italian filmmaker.
Cast Sharon Kent as Janice Richard Michaels as Gerard Luigui Mastroianni as Rico Jackie Riley as Randy Frank Rogers as Roach Elizabeth Tarrington as Betty Steve Wingate as Henry
Reception
Roger Greenspun of The New York Times found the film average but liked the fact that it is not preachy when it comes to its subjects, and had harsh words for the lead actress:
See also
List of American films of 1969
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