Long Day's Journey into Night (1962 film)
| Long Day's Journey into Night | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sidney Lumet |
| Produced by |
Ely Landau Joseph E. Levine Jack J. Dreyfus, Jr. |
| Written by | Eugene O'Neill |
| Starring |
Katharine Hepburn Ralph Richardson Jason Robards Dean Stockwell |
| Music by | André Previn |
| Cinematography | Boris Kaufman |
| Edited by | Ralph Rosenblum |
| Distributed by | Embassy Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 174 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000 |
Long Day's Journey into Night is a 1962 adaptation of the Eugene O'Neill play. It was directed by Sidney Lumet and produced by Ely Landau with Joseph E. Levine and Jack J. Dreyfus, Jr. as executive producers. The screenplay was not adapted but used directly from O'Neill's play, the music score by André Previn, and the cinematography by Boris Kaufman.
It was shot at Chelsea Studios in New York City.[1] The exteriors were shot on City Island.
Plot and response
The film concerns a fateful, heart-rending day in August 1912 at the seaside Connecticut home of the Tyrone family.
One theme of the play is addiction and the resulting dysfunction of the family: All three males are alcoholics and Mary is addicted to morphine. They all constantly conceal, blame, resent, regret, accuse and deny in an escalating cycle of conflict with occasional desperate and half-sincere attempts at affection, encouragement and consolation.
Cast and characters
- Katharine Hepburn - Mary Tyrone
- Ralph Richardson - James Tyrone, Sr.
- Jason Robards, Jr. - James Tyrone, Jr.
- Dean Stockwell - Edmund Tyrone
- Jeanne Barr - Cathleen
Reception
Joseph E. Levine bought the film for distribution but said he lost money on it. "You cannot stay in business by making O'Neill pictures," he said.[2]
Awards and nominations
- Katharine Hepburn was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
- Katharine Hepburn, Ralph Richardson, Jason Robards and Dean Stockwell all won the Best Actor/Actress award at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. The film was also nominated for the Palme d'Or.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ New York: The Movie Lover's Guide: The Ultimate Insider Tour of Movie New York - Richard Alleman - Broadway (February 1, 2005) ISBN 0-7679-1634-4
- ↑ By MURRAY SCHUMACH Special to The New,York Times. (1963, Dec 06). Joseph E. levine says making of art films for U.S. is risky. New York Times (1923-Current File). Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/116525835
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Long Day's Journey into Night". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
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