Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (1967)

Directed by

George Schaefer

Genre

drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 14m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An old carpenter built his own home but can no longer live there alone. His family sends him to an old age home against his wishes.

melancholicpoignantslow-pacedintrospectivesomberemotionalcharacter-drivenresigned

What happens

"Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" is the second television play episode of the first season of the American television series CBS Playhouse. The title of the episode is taken from the first line of a Dylan Thomas poem, which tells the story of a carpenter who has built his own home, but is now too old and infirm to live on his own, and is sent to live in an old age home against his desires. It was broadcast October 17, 1967, and was eventually nominated for five Emmy awards, including a nomination for supporting actor Lawrence Dobkin, a win in the category of best actor for Melvyn Douglas in the lead role, and a win in the category of Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama for Loring Mandel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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