“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 a…
Love and Death on Long Island (1998)
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.
Top Cast
John Hurt
Giles De'Ath
Jason Priestley
Ronnie Bostock
Fiona Loewi
Audrey
Sheila Hancock
Mrs. Barker
Harvey Atkin
Lou
Maury Chaykin
Irving Buckmuller
Gawn Grainger
Henry
Elizabeth Quinn
Mrs. Reed
Linda Busby
Mrs. Abbott
Bill Leadbitter
Eldridge
Anne Reid
Maureen
Danny Webb
Video Assistant
Andrew Barrow
Harry
Dean Gatiss
Rob
Robert McKewley
Video Salesman
Tusse Silberg
Abigail's Mother
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What is Love and Death on Long Island about?
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…
When was Love and Death on Long Island released?
Love and Death on Long Island was released in 1998.
What genres does Love and Death on Long Island belong to?
Love and Death on Long Island is categorised as Drama, Romance.
Who stars in Love and Death on Long Island?
The cast of Love and Death on Long Island includes John Hurt, Jason Priestley, Fiona Loewi, Sheila Hancock, Harvey Atkin.