# Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962)

> A searing one-day family reckoning in which addiction, illness, and old resentment turn a Connecticut home into an emotional battleground.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/27923

## Facts

- Runtime: 170 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Sidney Lumet
- Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Ralph Richardson, Dean Stockwell, Jason Robards, Jeanne Barr
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056196/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: anguished, oppressive, melancholic, focused solo viewing, classic drama night

## Synopsis

A family's struggles unfold in a single day, revealing the depths of their despair and addiction.

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