Long Day's Journey into Night (1973 film)

Long Day's Journey into Night
Directed by	Peter Wood
Based on	Long Day's Journey Into Night by Eugene O'Neill
Starring	Laurence Olivier
Release dates	1973
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Long Day's Journey Into Night is a 1973 videotaped television adaptation of the Eugene O'Neill play of the same name. It was directed by Michael Blakemore and 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).

Plot

The play follows one day in the lives of the Tyrone family, each member is troubled and has been damaged by alcohol or other drugs. They have issues with each other that lead to fights and an inability to reconcile with one another.

Cast and characters

• Laurence Olivier - James Tyrone, Sr.
• Constance Cummings - Mary Tyrone
• Denis Quilley - James Tyrone, Jr. ("Jamie")
• Ronald Pickup - Edmund Tyrone
• Maureen Lipman - Cathleen

Award and nominations

• Olivier won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (1973)
• The production received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Single Program - Drama or Comedy (1973)
• Olivier was nominated for Best Actor in the British Academy Television Awards (1974)

External links

• Long Day's Journey into Night at IMDb