Long Day's Journey into Night (1996)
Directed by David Wellington
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Addiction Drama, Family Drama, Psychological Drama |
Run Time - 180 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
This slightly abridged version of Eugene O'Neill's classic play was originally staged by director David Wellington at the prestigious Stratford Festival in Canada. In order to better fit the unusually designed stage at the Tom Patterson Theatre where the production was staged, Wellington utilized minimal sets. To maintain a keen emotional edge, he filmed the play in sequence. The somewhat autobiographical story chronicles the strife within a dysfunctional Irish family. The mother is a morphine addict; the cheapskate father is an alcoholic. Their sons are caught in the middle between the couple's endless struggles as is the family maid.
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abuse, addiction, alcoholism, drugs, dysfunctional