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Love and Death on Long Island

1998 · 1 h 33 min
Directed by Richard Kwietniowski · UK · British Cinema
DramaRomance

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Cast

John Hurt Jason Priestley Fiona Loewi Sheila Hancock Maury Chaykin Gawn Grainger

Credits

Written by: Gilbert Adair

Plot

Curmudgeonly author Giles De'Ath, a widower with a marked distaste for modern popular culture, attempts to buy a ticket for a film adaptation of an E.M. Forster novel, but instead finds himself watching a tacky teen sex comedy.

Sinekatalog’s take

Love and Death on Long Island (1998) is a Canadian drama directed by Richard Kwietniowski. It stars John Hurt, Jason Priestley and Fiona Loewi. It runs 93 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (4,346 votes)
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