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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
Notes
The BFI National Archive viewing copy is 16mm.
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
jazz; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director
Basil Deardon; Michael Relph
Cinematographer
Ted Scaife
Screenplay
Nel King; Peter Achilles
Music
Philip Green
Cast
Betsy Blair 
Keith Michell 
Marti Stevens 
Patrick McGoohan 
Paul Harris (2) 
Richard Attenborough 

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£12.99
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
87 minutes
Year
2007

Production Company

Name

Bob Roberts Productions

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

Email
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.
 

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