A conversation with jason priestly and john hurt, two of the stars of the film, love and death on long island. Especially when, unlike you, i already know the ending. Gods and monsters won an oscar for bill condons screenplay and a nomination for ian mckellens acting. Locked out of his flat in the rain giles death, respected oldschool novelist, reluctantly finds shelter in a local multiplex cinema. John hurt is renowned for his quirky, often incisive performances, but few of them have been comedy roles.
The movie love and death on long island, released in 1997 and directed by richard kwietniowski with oliver curtis as cinematographer and editing by susan shipton. Dec 01, 2014 love and death on long island trailer 1998 director. Love and death on long island 1997 technical specifications. He is best known for his roles as the prisoner morse in the movie alien 3, thomas cromwell in henry viii and as john maynard jefferson in the two part doctor who story the impossible planet and the satan pit in 2006. When he wanders into the wrong theater and finds himself watching the wretched teenpic hotpants college ii, cerebral british author giles death becomes romantically. Set ninetyseven years after a nuclear war has destroyed. Love and death on long island has an admittedly televisual feel and a small scope but remains an impressive film. In the fall of 1990, priestley starred in beverly hills, 90210a. Watch love and death on long island movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Published august 7th 1998 by grove press first published 1990. Danny webb born 2 october 1958 is an english television and film actor. John hurt has rarely been better as giles death, a renowned british author of dry, laborious text. Aakens rating of the film love and death on long island aaken based on a novel by gilbert adair, the film is carried by john hurts masterful performance of an ageing widow from another era who discovers modernity and his hidden inclination through.
Curmudgeonly author giles death john hurt, a widower with a marked distaste for modern popular culture, attempts to buy a ticket for a film adaptation of an e. Love and death on long island trailer 1998 youtube. Love and death on long island is a 1997 uk canadian film directed by richard kwietniowski and starring jason priestley, john hurt, fiona loewi, sheila. He is best known as the virtuous brandon walsh on the television series beverly hills, 90210 19902000, also his role starring as richard fitz fitzpatrick in the show call me fitz 201020 and for his role starring as matt shade in the canadian series private eyes 2016present. Jason bradford priestley born august 28, 1969 is a canadianamerican actor and director. He lives a sheltered exsistence in the guilded age, even though in reality its the late 20th century. John hurt and jason priestley in love and death on long island. See the full list of love and death on long island cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more.
These opening scenes of love and death on long island are funny and touching, and hurt brings a dignity to giles death. Love and death on long island 1998 financial information. Starring john hurt, jason priestley, fiona loewi, maury chaykin. The basis for the hit independent film starring jason priestly and john hurt, love and death on long island, is a brilliant, witty, and heartrending update of death in venice. Writerdirector richard kwietniowskis love and death on long island is a comic variation on thomas manns death in venice, the famous novella about an aging writer who rather inexplicably, and. Love and death on long island 1998 cast and crew moviefone. Forster adaptation but finds himself instead watching hotpants college ii. By 1997, the insects had written music for several documentaries, an animated feature film the secret adventures of tom thumb, many commercials, two cdroms and a feature film, love and death on long island, starring john hurt and jason priestley. Be the first to ask a question about love and death on long island. It was adapted as a stage play with music by ben parry, book and libretto by gilbert adair himself, directed by edward williams with anna carteret, gordon fraser and richard ocallaghan in londons west end in 2008. Priestley portrays brandon walsh on beverly hills, 90210 and himself on bh90210. He goes to movies and falls in love with movie star ronnie bostock jason priestly. Love and death on long island by gilbert adair goodreads. The two worlds can meet, even coexist, on some level, and to a certain extent the old england and its literary tradition can seduce the new the us, film though not completely.
This fictional memoir of a love affair between a defunct ageing writer and ronnie bostock, a handsome young actor is an engaging study of an obsession bordering on madness. The storyline of obsession somewhat resembles that of death in venice. It is a satire on russian literature starring allen and diane keaton as boris and sonja, russians living during the napoleonic era who engage in mockserious philosophical debates. This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 1998. In 1998, two writerdirectors brought extraordinary care to this subject, creating films that appeared on several top 10 lists. John hurt gives a career performance in this wry, offbeat comedy about a stodgy british novelist whose sudden infatuation with an american pop star jason. The 31 day movie challenge day 29 love and death on long island 1998 rated pg for brief strong language, thematic elements and some sexual content. Sexnudity 4 some women are videotaped undressing and they are shown in their bras. Love and death on long island by gilbert adair centres on the development of an obsession that in many respects greatly resembles death in venice which i only read for the first time earlier this year. Richard kwietniowskis love and death on long island was forgotten during the award season. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 1998.
The paperback of the love and death on long island. New york film critics circle awards 1998 winner nyfcc award. Theres no doubt that the allusions to thomas manns classic text are quite deliberate. Sheila hancock list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
Narrated by death, it is thus somewhat more internally driven than the excellent 1998 film adaptation starring john hurt and jason priestley. With john hurt, jason priestley, fiona loewi, sheila hancock. Shooting the film during a break between seasons of his hit tv show gave. He finds that films can be rented, and he goes to a video store to obtain two other ronnie. Love and death on long island is a 1997 uk canadian film directed by richard kwietniowski and starring jason priestley, john hurt, fiona loewi, sheila hancock and anne reid. Teen idol, ronnie bostock, becomes the unlikely obsession of an aging british writer in a bittersweet tale of fascination and longing.
The best thing about love and death on long island is that it benefits from the talents of two good actors. The 31 day movie challenge day 29 love and death on. But let us say that this story began with the end of another, far, far from the surf of long island. These opening scenes of love and death on long island are funny and touching, and hurt brings a dignity to giles death that transcends any snickering. A creaky british writer, who has lived for decades in a cocoon of his books and his musings, locks himself out of the house one day in the rain. Love and death on long island 1998 rotten tomatoes.
Trailer for love and death on long island 1998, starring john hurt and. Love and death on long island giles death 1997 privateer 2. Yet when the beautiful ronnie bostock jason priestley appears on the movie screen, giles finds himself caught in a whirlwind of unanswered questions about. After that, he travels to long island city, where ronnie lives, and meets him.
Forster novel, but instead finds himself watching a tacky teen sex comedy. This documentary follows the life of jackson pollock, the leader of the controversial abstract expressionist movement of postwar america and one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. It was adapted as a 1997 film, love and death on long island, directed by richard kwietniowski and starring jason priestley, john hurt and fiona loewi. It is this moment of rapture that gives love and death on long island its sly comic enchantment. Love and death on long island 1997 richard kwietniowski. Featuring a tremendous performance by actor john hurt, your appreciation of the film will greatly depend on whether you buy into the storys main plot device of an older, austere man falling for a. Boston society of film critics awards 1998 wikipedia. John hurt, jason priestley, fiona loewi, sheila hancock. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Despite the many laughs love and death offers, it never takes cheap shots.
Following guest appearances on shows such as 21 jump street, macgyver, and quantum leap, priestley landed a recurring role as an orphan on the shortlived sitcom sister kate in 1989. Staid, old england contrasts to the new, the young, the american perfectly set out in the typically american town on long island where bostock lives. Jason priestley, john hurt, fiona loewi,, official content from universal pictures teen idol, ronnie bostock. When he wanders into the wrong theater and finds himself watching the wretched teenpic hotpants college ii, cerebral british author giles death becomes romantically obsessed with dreamboat ronnie bostock. Love and death on long island script transcript from the.
Love and death on long island 1998 movie moviefone. For example, a movie released over thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. John hurt is renowned for his quirky, often incisive performances, but few. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The basis for the hit independent film starring jason priestly and john hurt, love and death on long island is an update of death in venice. We have 1 answer for the clue love and death on long island novelist gilbert. Love and death on long island online video sbs movies. John hurt was amazing as the 19th centuryesque english writer giles death, a closeted gay man who was once married to a woman and is now widowed. Jason priestley is a canadian actor, producer and director. It has a vibrant, beating heart and that makes the comedy all the more worthwhile. Financial analysis of love and death on long island 1998 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Giles death, played by john hurt as a man long settled in his dry and dusty ways, has fallen in love with a hollywood teen idol, and his pursuit of this ideal leads him stumbling into the 20th century.
Island here are no leaves on the trees and it is obvious it is a different season. Love and death is a 1975 american comedy film by woody allen. Love and death on long island movie trailer and videos. Giles death sir john hurt is a widower who doesnt like anything modern. Love and death on long island can be easily polished off with a few hours reading, but its nuanced characterization of a man who trades restraint for recklessness is well worth savoring. John hurt and jason priestley in love and death on long island 1997 love.
Love and death on long island novelist gilbert crossword. Sister of dead long island teenager offers account of killing in. Ian mckellen gods and monsters and brendan gleeson the general best actress. Love and death on long island by lisa schwarzbaum updated march, 1998 at 05. A woman who moves into an apartment across the hall from two brilliant but socially awkward physicists shows them how little they know about life outside of the laboratory.