All Night Long
| Program section: | Shakespeare Meets Noir |
|---|---|
| Directed by: | Basil Dearden |
| Year: | 1962 |
| Country: | Great Britain |
| Length: | 91 min. |
| Cast: | Patrick McGoohan, Keith Mitchell, Betsy Blair, Paul Harris, Marty Stevens, Richard Attenborough and others. |
Screening:
- 21. 8. 2026 | 14:45 - Nova Cinema Hall (castle - chateau) / CZ subs /
Production: The Rank Organisation, The Roberts Pictures Inc.
Script/Based on: Nel King, Paul Jarrico
Director of Photography: Edward Scaife
Score: Philip Green
The British film All Night Long is a modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello, with the story set against the backdrop of London’s jazz scene in the early 1960s. Over the course of a single evening, we follow drummer Johnny Cousin’s efforts to start his own band. However, the entire plan depends on the singer Delia, who consistently refuses to return to the music scene so she can spend time with her husband, the bandleader and pianist Aurelius Rex. Johnny sets in motion a complicated web of intrigue with the goal of driving a wedge between the married couple and getting his way. The film captivates not only with its clever reworking of Othello-esque motifs but also with its convincing portrayal of the musical world: jazz plays an important role in the narrative, and a whole host of real-life musicians appear on screen. Proof that the Hollywood blacklist had transatlantic reach is the fact that the left-leaning American screenwriter Paul Jarrico had to be credited under the pseudonym Peter Achilles. (mh)
