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. Yet when the beautiful Ronnie Bostock appears on the movie screen, Giles finds himself caught in a whirlwind of unanswered questions about both his own sexuality and his place in late 20th-century society.
Love and Death on Long Island (1998) is a drama and romance film directed by Richard Kwietniowski, released on March 6, 1998 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars John Hurt, Jason Priestley, Fiona Loewi and Sheila Hancock. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 60 ratings.
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John Hurt
as Giles De'Ath
Jason Priestley
as Ronnie Bostock
Fiona Loewi
as Audrey
Sheila Hancock
as Mrs. Barker
Harvey Atkin
as Lou
Maury Chaykin
as Irving Buckmuller
Gawn Grainger
as Henry
Elizabeth Quinn
as Mrs. Reed
Linda Busby
as Mrs. Abbott
Bill Leadbitter
as Eldridge
Anne Reid
as Maureen
Danny Webb
as Video Assistant
Directed by Richard Kwietniowski, written by Richard Kwietniowski and Gilbert Adair, produced by Christopher Zimmer and Steve Clark-Hall.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 60 ratings.
“Giles De’Ath” (John Hurt) is a rather reclusive writer who has largely shunned publicity until he goes to the cinema and inadvertently finds himself watching a piece of throwaway teen nonsense starring heartthrob “Ronnie” (Jason Priestly). For reasons that he can’t immediately explain this recently widowed gent finds himself enthralled by this young man and has soon bought himself a VCR (without knowing he needed…
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Love and Death on Long Island (1998) is available to stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels and Starz Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Love and Death on Long Island (1998) includes John Hurt, Jason Priestley, Fiona Loewi, Sheila Hancock and Harvey Atkin. The film was directed by Richard Kwietniowski. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Love and Death on Long Island was released on March 6, 1998 and runs for 1h 33m.
Love and Death on Long Island (1998) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 60 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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