Long Day's Journey into Night Movie Review 1962

A brooding, devastating film based on Eugene O'Neill's most powerful and autobiographical play. Depicts a day in the life of a family deteriorating under drug addiction, alcoholism, and imminent death. Hepburn's performance is outstanding. In 1988, the Broadway version was taped and released on video.

Distribution

Lions Gate Entertainment, 2700 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404, Phone: (310)449-9200, Fax: (310)255-3870, URL: http://www.lgf.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 174 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Family Ties, Adapted from a Play, On the Rocks, Plays to Film: Eugene O'Neill, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Eugene O'Neill

Cast

Ralph Richardson, Katharine Hepburn, Dean Stockwell, Jeanne Barr, Jason Robards

Cinematography

Boris Kaufman

Director

Sidney Lumet

Music

Andre Previn

Producer

Landau Unger

Awards

Cannes 1962: Actress (Hepburn); Natl. Bd. of Review 1962: Support. Actor (Robards).