Long Day's Journey Into Night (19 Sep. 1999)

Director:

David Wellington

Writer:

Eugene O'Neill (play)

Stars:

Martha Burns, Peter Donaldson, Martha Henry

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Martha Burns	...	Cathleen
Peter Donaldson	...	Jamie Tyrone
Martha Henry	...	Mary Tyrone
William Hutt	...	James Tyrone
Tom McCamus	...	Edmund Tyrone

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

washed up star | abuse | dysfunctional family | addict | alcoholism | 

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Musical

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 1999 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cineplex-Odeon Films, Rhombus Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

173 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The set for this movie was designed to closely resemble the interior of the Eugene O'Neill house (Monte Cristo Cottage) in New London, Connecticut.

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Connections

Version of Long Day's Journey Into Night (1982)

User Reviews

The best ensemble acting you are likely to ever see.

I saw this version of Long Day's Journey into Night several years ago on PBS Great Performances. I tuned in because I had misread the credits in the TV listing. I thought the star was William Hurt, and I wanted to see his interpretation of James Tyrone (even though he would have been too young to play him at the time). My initial disappointment vanished as I began to see how good William Hutt and the other cast members were. I now have four different version of this, my favorite play -- Katherine Hepburn and Ralph Richardson, Jack Lemon, Laurence Olivier, and this one. This is by far the best. All five performances (even the maid) are magnificent. The setting and direction are flawless. Director David Wellington resists a needless 'opening up' of the play onto the veranda, the lawn, or the garage. He maintains a close-up focus on the actors, so that every fleeting emotion is seen and felt. It's the drama of the characters revealing their innermost thoughts and fears to each other that grabs you.

I've watched my tape of the PBS presentation many times, and was thrilled to find this gem on DVD at Amazon. Anyone who enjoys great theater and great acting is in for a treat with this Canadian production from the Stratford Festival. A 10 out of 10.