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Release Year1998
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageGerman
CertificationPG-13
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes59
DirectorRichard Kwietniowski
WritersRichard Kwietniowski
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLove and Death on Long Island
About Love and Death on Long Island
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.
Directed by Richard Kwietniowski, Love and Death on Long Island leans on a strong ensemble — John Hurt, Jason Priestley, Fiona Loewi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1998.
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