Love And Death On Long Island
TriMark (1997)
Drama, Queer Themes/Interest, Romance
In Collection
#410
7*
Seen ItYes
(8/13/2018 Home)
031398835721
IMDB   6.9
89 mins UK / English
DVD  Region 1   PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
John Hurt Giles De'Ath
Maury Chaykin Irving Buckmuller
Sheila Hancock Mrs. Barker
Jason Priestley Ronnie Bostock
Fiona Loewi Audrey
Tusse Silberg Abigail's Mother
Harvey Atkin Lou
Anne Reid Maureen
Gawn Grainger Henry
Danny Webb Video Assistant
Bill Leadbitter Eldridge
Elizabeth Quinn Mrs. Reed
Linda Busby Mrs. Abbott
Andrew Barrow Harry
Dean Gariss Rob
Jonathan Stratt Taxi Driver
Robert McKewley Video Salesman
Rebecca Michael Abigail
Director
Richard Kwietniowski
Producer Steve Clark-Hall
Christopher Zimmer
Writer/Composer Richard Kwietniowski
Gilbert Adair
Cinematography Oliver Curtis
Music Richard Grassby-Lewis


Giles De'Ath, a widower, stuffy British author, gets locked out of his house one day and opts to see an E.M. Forster adaptation at a local cinema to pass the time. He mistakenly goes into the wrong theater and, as he is about to leave the puerile American film, notices a young actor who immediately strikes his fancy. From there, we go on a journey with Giles as his obsession with the mediocre young actor goes from slight interest to a real obsession. This evolution ultimately brings him to Chesterton, Long Island, home of the actor. His miraculous encounter with the lad in some ways pushes the reserved Brit's emotional threshold over the top. - Written by Irv
Edition Details
Distributor Lions Gate
Release Date 1996
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3, Letterboxed)
Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio Tracks Dolby Surround [English]
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Location Personal Library
Owner Deitz
Store Amazon - Used -Cleveland Public Library
Condition Used
Tags intergenerational
Links +3½/4 Review: Roger Ebert (1998)
+ Review: NY Times (1998)
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Notes
John Hurt is, as usual, superb.