Long Day's Journey into Night (2025 film)
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| Directed by | Jonathan Kent |
| Written by | David Lindsay-Abaire |
| Based on | Long Day's Journey into Night by Eugene O'Neill |
| Starring | Jessica Lange Ed Harris Ben Foster Colin Morgan |
| Cinematography | Mark Wolf |
| Edited by | Jon Harris |
| Music by | Ilan Eshkeri |
Production companies | Magnolia Mae Films BK Studios Brouhaha Entertainment Fetisoff Illusion Four Provinces Films |
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| Language | English |
Long Day's Journey Into Night is a 2025 drama film written by David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Jonathan Kent, and starring Jessica Lange, Ed Harris, Ben Foster and Colin Morgan.[1] It is Kent's feature directorial debut and based on Eugene O'Neill's play of the same name.[2][3]
Premise
[edit]Over the course of a day, a married couple, Mary and James Tyrone, and their two sons, Jamie and Edmund, grapple with Mary's morphine addiction and confront each other over the past in a series of emotionally tense and volatile exchanges.
Cast
[edit]- Ed Harris as James Tyrone[4]
- Jessica Lange as Mary Tyrone[4]
- Ben Foster as Jamie Tyrone[4]
- Colin Morgan as Edmund Tyrone[2]
- Ericka Roe as Cathleen
Production
[edit]Filming began in Ireland in September 2022.[5] Filming specifically occurred in County Wicklow.[2] In November 2022, it was announced that filming had wrapped and that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer had acquired the sales rights.[2] Lange confirmed in a May 2024 interview with People that the film was "finally finished."[4] In February 2025, Blue Fox Entertainment acquired international sales rights to the film, which will be shopped for buyers at the European Film Market, while UTA Independent Film Group handles North American rights.[6]
Release
[edit]Long Day's Journey into Night premiered at the Dublin Film Festival on February 27, 2025.[7]
Reception
[edit]Ross McIndoe of Slant Magazine awarded the film three stars out of four.[8]
Nikki Baughan of Screen International gave the film a positive review and wrote, “The cast and material alone are sufficient to attract upscale audiences, but this is a strong adaptation in and of itself.”[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Kay, Jeremy (February 10, 2025). "Blue Fox EFM-bound with Ed Harris, Jessica Lange in 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Wiseman, Andreas (November 28, 2022). "Jessica Lange & Ed Harris Wrap New Movie Version Of 'Long Day's Journey Into Night'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Murtagh, Peter (October 23, 2022). "Production resumes on Wicklow film starring Jessica Lange and Ed Harris after financial difficulties resolved". The Irish Times. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Quinn, Dave (May 16, 2024). "Jessica Lange Says Delayed Long Day's Journey Into Night Film Is 'Finally Finished' (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Sulcas, Roslyn (January 17, 2023). "Filming Eugene O'Neill When the Elements (and Investors) Don't Cooperate". The New York Times. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (11 February 2025). "Blue Fox EFM-bound with Ed Harris, Jessica Lange in 'Long Day's Journey Into Night'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ Calnan, Ellie (January 28, 2025). "'Long Day's Journey Into Night' to world premiere at Dublin International Film Festival". Screen. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ McIndoe, Ross (March 3, 2025). "'Long Day's Journey Into Night' Review: A Haunting Foursome in a Web of Buried Secrets". Slang Magazine. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ Baughan, Nikki (February 28, 2025). "'Long Day's Journey Into Night' review: Jessica Lange and Ed Harris power delayed adaptation". Screen International. Retrieved March 4, 2025.