Long Day's Journey into Night (1962 film)
| Long Day's Journey into Night | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sidney Lumet |
| Produced by | Ely Landau Joseph E. Levine Jack J. Dreyfus, Jr. |
| Starring | Katharine Hepburn Ralph Richardson Jason Robards Dean Stockwell |
| Cinematography | Boris Kaufman |
| Edited by | Ralph Rosenblum |
| Music by | André Previn |
| Distributed by | Embassy Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 174 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $435,000[1] |
Long Day's Journey into Night is a 1962 American film 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.[2] The exteriors were shot on City Island.
The film has been restored and preserved by UCLA Film & Television Archive.
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 as Mary Tyrone
- Ralph Richardson as James Tyrone, Sr.
- Jason Robards, Jr. as James Tyrone, Jr.
- Dean Stockwell as Edmund Tyrone
- Jeanne Barr as Cathleen
Production
Producer Ely Landau did a version of The Iceman Cometh for TV. This impressed the widow of Eugene O'Neil enough for her to give him the screen rights to Long Day's Journey. The cast and director agreed to work for a lower fee in exchange for a percentage of the profits. The film was shot for $435,000 over 37 days, two days over schedule.[1]
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.[3]
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.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b Julie Harris Seen as 'Haunting' Hit: Director Wise Lauds Cast; Landau on 'Lost Audience' Scheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times11 Dec 1962: E13.
- ^ 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.
External links
- 1962 films
- 1960s drama films
- American films
- American black-and-white films
- American drama films
- English-language films
- Films scored by André Previn
- Films about alcoholism
- Films about dysfunctional families
- American films based on plays
- Films based on works by Eugene O'Neill
- Films directed by Sidney Lumet
- Films produced by Ely Landau
- Films set in Connecticut
- Films set in 1912
- Films shot in New York City