Long Day's Journey into Night (1973 film)


Long Day's Journey Into Night is a 1973 videotaped television adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's 1956 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, Constance Cummings, Denis Quilley, Ronald Pickup, and Maureen Lipman.

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