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Love and Death on Long Island

  • 19971997
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
4K
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John Hurt, Jason Priestley, and Fiona Loewi in Love and Death on Long Island (1997)
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
Giles De'Ath (Sir John Hurt) is a widower who doesn't like anything modern. He goes to movies and falls in love with movie star Ronnie Bostock (Jason Priestly). He then investigates everythi... Read allGiles De'Ath (Sir John Hurt) is a widower who doesn't like anything modern. He goes to movies and falls in love with movie star Ronnie Bostock (Jason Priestly). He then investigates everything about the movie and Ronnie. After that, he travels to Long Island City, where Ronnie li... Read allGiles De'Ath (Sir John Hurt) is a widower who doesn't like anything modern. He goes to movies and falls in love with movie star Ronnie Bostock (Jason Priestly). He then investigates everything about the movie and Ronnie. After that, he travels to Long Island City, where Ronnie lives, and meets him, pretending that Ronnie is a great actor, and that's why Giles admires ... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
4K
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  • Director
    • Richard Kwietniowski
  • Writers
    • Gilbert Adair(novel)
    • Richard Kwietniowski
  • Stars
    • John Hurt
    • Jason Priestley
    • Fiona Loewi
Top credits
  • Director
    • Richard Kwietniowski
  • Writers
    • Gilbert Adair(novel)
    • Richard Kwietniowski
  • Stars
    • John Hurt
    • Jason Priestley
    • Fiona Loewi
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 51User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 4 wins & 4 nominations total

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    John Hurt, Jason Priestley, and Fiona Loewi in Love and Death on Long Island (1997)
    John Hurt, Jason Priestley, and Fiona Loewi in Love and Death on Long Island (1997)
    John Hurt, Jason Priestley, and Fiona Loewi in Love and Death on Long Island (1997)
    John Hurt, Jason Priestley, and Fiona Loewi in Love and Death on Long Island (1997)
    John Hurt and Jason Priestley in Love and Death on Long Island (1997)
    John Hurt and Jason Priestley in Love and Death on Long Island (1997)
    John Hurt and Jason Priestley in Love and Death on Long Island (1997)
    John Hurt and Jason Priestley in Love and Death on Long Island (1997)
    John Hurt, Jason Priestley, and Fiona Loewi in Love and Death on Long Island (1997)
    John Hurt and Jason Priestley in Love and Death on Long Island (1997)
    John Hurt, Jason Priestley, and Fiona Loewi in Love and Death on Long Island (1997)

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    John Hurt
    John Hurt
    • Giles De'Athas Giles De'Ath
    Jason Priestley
    Jason Priestley
    • Ronnie Bostockas Ronnie Bostock
    Fiona Loewi
    Fiona Loewi
    • Audreyas Audrey
    Sheila Hancock
    Sheila Hancock
    • Mrs. Barkeras Mrs. Barker
    Harvey Atkin
    Harvey Atkin
    • Louas Lou
    Maury Chaykin
    Maury Chaykin
    • Irving Buckmulleras Irving Buckmuller
    Gawn Grainger
    Gawn Grainger
    • Henryas Henry
    Elizabeth Quinn
    • Mrs. Reedas Mrs. Reed
    Linda Busby
    • Mrs. Abbottas Mrs. Abbott
    Bill Leadbitter
    • Eldridgeas Eldridge
    Anne Reid
    Anne Reid
    • Maureenas Maureen
    • (as Ann Reid)
    Danny Webb
    Danny Webb
    • Video Assistantas Video Assistant
    • (as Daniel Webb)
    Andrew Barrow
    • Harryas Harry
    Dean Gatiss
    • Robas Rob
    • (as Dean Gariss)
    Robert McKewley
    • Video Salesmanas Video Salesman
    Tusse Silberg
    • Abigail's Motheras Abigail's Mother
    Rebecca Michael
    Rebecca Michael
    • Abigailas Abigail
    Jean Ainslie
    • Ticket Seller 1as Ticket Seller 1
    • Director
      • Richard Kwietniowski
    • Writers
      • Gilbert Adair(novel)
      • Richard Kwietniowski
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      According to Jason Priestley while they were on location in Halifax before filming, he and John Hurt had bonded by being regulars by dining at a nearby farmer's market in the city's Alexander Keith's Brewery building. Priestley said the time spent together had helped the later scenes that required tough emotional moments.
    • Goofs
      When the mailman delivers mail to Ronnie Bostock's mailbox,he raises the mailbox flag, presumably to signal to the resident that mail has been delivered. (Ronnie's girlfriend, seeing the mailbox flag has been raised, seems to interpret the signal accordingly.) Although it may be the convention for mail delivery wherever the director/writer is from, it is not the case on Long Island, where it is the custom for the resident to raise the mailbox flag to alert the mailman that mail is in the mailbox waiting to be picked up. Once the mail has been picked up, the mailman lowers the flag - the opposite of what occurred in the film.
    • Quotes

      Taxi Driver: The sign says "no smoking."

      Giles De'Ath: No, the sign says "thank you for not smoking." As I am smoking, I don't expect to be thanked.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Primary Colors/Love and Death on Long Island/The Man in the Iron Mask/Everest/The Leading Man/Grease (1998)

    User reviews51

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Thoughtful & interesting interpretation of bridging the generation gap
    What a wonderful piece of acting John Hurt gives us as Giles a naive English writer visiting Long Isalnd for the first time. Completely obsessed with the discovery of all the modern electronic gadgetry, he purchases TV and video equipment, shuts himself away and enters a new and exciting world.

    He becomes besotted with the image of a handsome young actor Ronnie Bostock (Jason Priestley) a favourite among teen-age movie-goers. It's as if he is starting a completely new life with a new warmth he has never known before.

    The urge to help Ronnie in his career so that he will always be close to him is the predominant theme of the film. John Hurt's performance as the older man restraining his true feelings for a handsome young man of another generation is faultless and truly absorbing. Conversations between the two men are the highlights of the film and the confession scene extremely moving.

    Ronnie Bostock's girl friend Audrey ( Fiona Loewi) is both charming and beautiful and adds a sweet touch to the story. She is responsible for bringing the writer and actor together. The story is punctuated with little episodes of wry humour brought about by people who live entirely different lives.

    Altogether a very satisfying film that shows how some of us live in a cocoon unaware of the extreme joy and subsequent disappointment that lies beyond.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 6, 1998 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Amor y muerte en Long Island
    • Filming locations
      • Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Arts Council of England
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • British Screen Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,581,012
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $78,151
      • Mar 8, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,581,012
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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