The Long Day's Dying (1968)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Peter Collinson

Writers:

Alan White (novel)
Charles Wood (screenplay)

Release Date:

28 May 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | War

Plot Keywords:

Vomit | Based On Novel

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

David Hemmings	...	John
Tony Beckley	...	Cliff
Tom Bell	...	Tom Cooper
Alan Dobie	...	Helmut

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:X | France:-12 | Finland:K-18 | Norway:16

Company:

Junction Films Limited

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Making of 'The Italian Job' (2003) (V)

A lesson on screenwriting.

The reason why I say this is because I wrote the screenplay and knew very little about it being made until I was asked to see the film. I wrote it for some producers who sold it on without telling me. Because Alan Dobie was a friend of mine, I got to hear about it. I had only written a first draft so I was understandably worried when I heard that it was on the floor. I asked Peter Collinson, through my agent, whether he might like me to do another draft. I also asked if I could I see my original script because I had lost it. I was told, too late. So I did the only thing I could do under the circumstances and took my name off. I had no idea what they might have done to my screenplay. Then I was invited to see the finished film. I was so impressed that I very quickly asked to have my name put back on. It's a beautifully made piece, from a hurriedly written first draft, I expected to be asked to do much more work on it; perhaps if I had it wouldn't be so good. I would love to see my original script again if anybody knows where it is? I would also love to see the film again, I only saw it once in a little viewing theatre in Soho.