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Long Day's Journey into Night (1973)

Long Day's Journey into Night poster
Original title
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Directed by
Peter Wood
Genre
tv movie, drama
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
2h 41m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1912, a troubled family gathers at their Connecticut home. The father and his two sons confront their past failures while the mother struggles with addiction. Old resentments and hidden pains surface over the course of one day.

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What happens

"Long Day's Journey Into Night" is a 1973 videotaped television adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's 1956 play of the same name. It was written by Michael Blakemore and directed Peter Wood with Cecil Clarke as executive producer. The recording is a version of Royal National Theatre's 1971 staging of the play, and features Laurence Olivier (Tyrone), Constance Cummings (Mary), Denis Quilley (Jamie), Ronald Pickup (Edmund), and Maureen Lipman (Cathleen). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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