All Night Long
- Synopsis
- Feature film updating Othello to a jazz club setting. Aurelius Rex is a famous black jazz musician with a white wife, former singer Delia. Wealthy Rodney Hamilton throws a party for him where one of the guests, drummer Johnny Cousin, wants Delia to be in his new band. When she refuses he uses lies and insinuations to break up the marriage, including editing a taped conversation to make it seem as if Delia is having an affair with Rex’s manager, Cass. Having heard the tape Rex is so furious he nearly strangles her. Eventually Johnny’s schemes are revealed and Rex and Delia are reunited.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of release
- 1961
- Duration
- 91 mins; 3,286 (16mm) feet
Credits
- Director
- Basil Deardon; Michael Relph
- Cinematographer
- Ted Scaife
- Screenplay
- Nel King; Peter Achilles
- Music
- Philip Green
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Plays
- Othello
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- jazz; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The BFI National Archive viewing copy is 16mm.
- General
- Jazz musicians appearing in the film include Dave Brubeck, Johnny Dankworth, Charles Mingus and Tubby Hayes.
- Reviews
- `A combination of Othello and a jazz jamboree that falls flat on both counts’ . David Meeker Jazz in the Movies: A Guide to Jazz Musicians 1917-1977. London: Talisman Books, 1977.
Production Company
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Network
- shop@networkonair.com
- Web
- http://networkonair.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01992 657707
- Address
- 19-20 Blythe Road
Berghem Mews
Hammersmith
London
W14 0HN - Notes
- Founded in 1997, Network specialises in distributing niche television programmes, predominantly licensed from Granada Ventures and Fremantle. They have recently branched into feature film distribution. Sale via retail outlets or direct via Network’s website, which has some’web exclusive’ offers.
- Name
Retail outlets
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "All Night Long". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36843 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)