All Night Long (1962)

The film, based on Othello, is neatly positioned as a vehicle to showcase some of the best Jazz musicians of the period - including Dave Brubeck and Charlie Mingus.

Director:

Basil Dearden

Writers:

Nel King, Paul Jarrico,

Stars:

Patrick McGoohan, Keith Michell, Betsy Blair

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patrick McGoohan	...	Johnny Cousin
Keith Michell	...	Cass Michaels
Betsy Blair	...	Emily
Paul Harris	...	Aurelius Rex
Marti Stevens	...	Delia Lane
Richard Attenborough	...	Rod Hamilton
Bernard Braden	...	Lou Berger
Harry Towb	...	Phales
María Velasco	...	Benny
Dave Brubeck	...	Himself - Piano
John Dankworth	...	Himself - Alto Sax (as Johnny Dankworth)
Charles Mingus	...	Himself - Bass
Bert Courtley	...	Himself - Trumpet
Keith Christie	...	Himself - Trombone
Ray Dempsey	...	Himself - Guitar

Storyline

The film, based on Othello, is neatly positioned as a vehicle to showcase some of the best Jazz musicians of the period - including Dave Brubeck and Charlie Mingus.

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Plot Keywords:

jazz | musician | business manager | drummer | interracial romance | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 April 1963 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die heiße Nacht

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rank Organisation, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Unusually for a film of its time, this features two highly contentious subjects. One is that characters are clearly seen smoking spliffs. The other is that there are two mixed-race relationships featured in the film - and neither of them warrants a mention.

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Quotes

Johnnie Cousin: Me? Oh, I belong to that new minority group: white American jazz musicians. They're going to hold a mass meeting in a phone booth.
[laughs]

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Connections

Version of Encounter: Othello (1953)

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Soundtracks

"Noodlin'"
(uncredited)
Written by Philip Green

User Reviews

Not as good as the first time I saw it

The first time I saw this film was when it came out in 1961. I didn't care then one iota that it was a modern day 'take' on Shakespeare's play: "Othello" What

grabbed me then was that it featured jazz musicians like Mingus, Brubeck, and Tubby Hayes, in a feature film. On a second viewing recently on late night T.V., I now believe the producers of this film should have left Shakespearian drama to Shakespearian actors. Though it was terrific to see and hear musicians like

Hayes and Brubeck (man! those pearly whites he flashes at every available

opportunity!), I think it was a shame that a man like Charles Mingus (a musical genius and bass player without peer), was not featured more often.