All Night Long (1962)

All Night Long (1962) (DVD) (*)

$34.99

Language Selections:
English ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
87 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1962 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Basil Dearden

Written By:
Nel King
Paul Jarrico

Actors:
Richard Attenborough ..... Rod Hamilton
Betsy Blair ..... Emily
Bernard Braden ..... Berger
Dave Brubeck ..... Himself
Keith Christie ..... Himself
Bert Courtley ..... Himself
John Dankworth ..... Himself
Ray Dempsey ..... Himself
Allen Gantley ..... Himself
Paul Harris ..... Aurelius Rex
Tubby Hayes ..... Himself
Geoffrey Holder ..... Himself
Patrick McGoohan ..... Johnnie Cousin
Keith Michell ..... Cass
Charles Mingus ..... Himself
Barry Morgan ..... Himself
Kenny Napper ..... Himself
Colin Purbrook ..... Himself
John Scott ..... Himself (as Johnny Scott)
Marti Stevens ..... Delia Lane
Harry Towb ..... Phales
María Velasco ..... Benny

Synopsis:

The works of William Shakespeare have inspired many films, including page-to-stage adaptations like Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet and much looser inspirations, such as West Side Story. All Night Long very definitely belongs to the latter category, keeping the plot of Othello, but re-setting it in an early '60s jazz milieu. An unfairly neglected little treasure, All Night Long is an intriguing and atmospheric thriller that updates Shakespeare most effectively. Set over the course of one late night party, the film is virtually a continuous jam session between some of the brightest lights of the jazz world. This constant musical background infuses every scene, creating a backdrop that contextualizes the dramatic events and adds a purposefully intrusive feel to the scenes. Johnny Cousin is obsessed with making his mark in the jazz world and the music reflects and intensifies that obsession. Patrick McGoohan is excellent, a wound coil ready to spring at the slightest provocation, but battling to keep himself taut. He is sly, scheming, and duplicitous, but capable of presenting himself as genial and sympathetic when needed. The audience, however, is ever aware of his ambition and of its overwhelming influence upon him.

The film, based on Othello, is neatly positioned as a vehicle to showcase some of the best Jazz musicians of the period - including Dave Brubeck and Charlie Mingus.

This is the plot of Shakespeare's 'Othello' brought up to date in the London of the swinging sixties.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 19 May, 2016.