Love and Death on Long Island (Original title)Love & Death on Long Island (Help search title)
Dates: 1996 (Copyright), 03 July 1998 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, Canada, ItalyDirector: Richard Kwietniowski
Synopsis: Locked out of his flat in the rain Giles De'Ath, respected old-school novelist, reluctantly finds shelter in a local multiplex cinema. He chooses to watch an E. M. Forster adaptation but finds himself instead watching "Hotpants College II". As soon as he sets eyes on the star of the film, Ronnie Bostock, he becomes infatuated and obsessed.
Genre: Comedy
Subject: Gay people
Releases
Date: 03 July 1998Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 93 mins 12 secs - Length: 8388 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Guild Film Distribution
Date: 01 January 1999Country: United KingdomRelease type: Home ViewingFormat: VHS Videocassette - Colour - SoundRuntime: 89 mins 28 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Fox Pathé Home Entertainment
Date: August 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 93 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Dates: 1996 (Copyright), 03 July 1998 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, Canada, ItalyDirector: Richard Kwietniowski
Synopsis: Locked out of his flat in the rain Giles De'Ath, respected old-school novelist, reluctantly finds shelter in a local multiplex cinema. He chooses to watch an E. M. Forster adaptation but finds himself instead watching "Hotpants College II". As soon as he sets eyes on the star of the film, Ronnie Bostock, he becomes infatuated and obsessed.
Genre: Comedy
Subject: Gay people
Releases
Date: 03 July 1998Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 93 mins 12 secs - Length: 8388 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Guild Film Distribution
Date: 01 January 1999Country: United KingdomRelease type: Home ViewingFormat: VHS Videocassette - Colour - SoundRuntime: 89 mins 28 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Fox Pathé Home Entertainment
Date: August 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 93 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Credits
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©: Skyline Love & Death Ltd, IMX Lovdth Inc, Production: Skyline Film & Television Productions, Imagex Ltd, With the participation of: British Screen, With the participation of: Téléfilm Canada, With the participation of: Arts Council of England, The Nova Scotia Film Development Corporation, In association with: BBC Films, In association with: Mikado Film Srl (Rome), The Sales Company, Supported by: National Lottery through the Arts Council of England, Developed in association with: Alfalfa Entertainments, Developed with the support of: British Screen Finance, Developed with the support of: BBC Films, Developed with the support of: Nova Scotia Film Industry Tax Credit, European Script Fund, Producer: Steve Clark-Hall, Producer: Christopher Zimmer, Associate Producer: Brian Donovan, Production manager (London): Mairi Bett, Production Manager (Nova Scotia): Gilles Bélanger, Production Co-ordinator (London): Emma James, Production Co-ordinator (Nova Scotia): Karla Morash, Location Manager (London): Martell, Location Manager (Nova Scotia): Gary Swim, Assistant Director (1st): Max Keene, Assistant Director (London 2nd): Finn McGrath, Assistant Director (London 3rd): Jez Murrell, Assistant Director (Nova Scotia 2nd): Shandi Mitchell-macleod, Assistant Director (Nova Scotia 3rd): Mary Reynolds, Script Supervisor: Maggie Thomas, Casting: Kate Day, Casting: Jon Comerford, Casting (Halifax Additional): John Dunsworth, Casting (LA Additional): Christine Sheaks, Screenplay: Richard Kwietniowski, Based on the novel by: Gilbert Adair, Director of Photography: Oliver Curtis, Video Effects: Jason Farrow, Blue, Editor: Susan Shipton, Designer: David McHenry, Art Director (London): Fleur Whitlock, Art Director (Nova Scotia): Emmanuel Jannasch, Set Decorator (Nova Scotia): Patricia Larman, Storyboard Artist (London): Paul Ruxton, Costume Design: Andrea Galer, Martha Curry, Make-up Designer: Tory Wright, Make-up Stylist (Nova Scotia): Cathy O'Connell, Hairstylist (Nova Scotia): Norma Richard, Titles: Martin Butterworth, Titles: The Creative Partnership, Opticals: The Magic Camera Company, Music: The Insects, Music: Richard Grassby-lewis, Lyrics: Carlton, Featured Artist (Trumpet): Jon Hassell, Music Performed by (Vocals): Carlton, John Harris, Music Performed by (Drums): Clive Deamer, Music Performed by (Piano): John Baggott, Orchestrations: David Lyon, String Arranger: Simon Hale, Music Mixer: Steve Parr, Sound Mixer (London): Neil Kingsbury, Sound Mixer (Nova Scotia): Jim Rillie, Dubbing Mixer: Dave Humphries, Sound Editor: Kevin Brazier, Sound Editor: Stephen Griffiths, Foley Artist: John Fewell, Foley Artist: Julie Ankerson, Stunt Co-ordinator: Branko Racki, Stunt Double: John Stoneham Jr, Animal Wrangler (Nova Scotia): Kim Murray
Cast
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John Hurt (Giles De'Ath), Jason Priestley (Ronnie Bostock), Fiona Loewi (Audrey), Sheila Hancock (Mrs Barker), Harvey Atkin (Lou), Gawn Grainger (Henry, Giles's agent), Elizabeth Quinn (Mrs Reed), Maury Chaykin (Irving Buckmuller), 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), Rebecca Michael (Abigail), Jean Ainslie (ticket seller 1), Nigel Makin (ticket seller 2), Jonathan Stratt (taxi driver), Magnus Magnusson (quiz master), Shaughan Seymour (quiz show contestant), Marguerite McNeil (Irv's customer 1), Andrew Smith (Irv's customer 2), Jeffrey Hirschfield (policeman), Tommy Hurst (mailman), Lex Gigeroff (cab driver 1), Michael Pellerin (cab driver 2), Cecil Wright (cab driver 3), Benita Ha (weather reporter), Jason Priestley (Mikey), Vincent Corazza (Corey), Geoffrey Herod (Brad), Ryan Rogerson (Tommy), Bruce Fillmore (Big Guy), Nancy Marshall (Corey's mother), Elizabeth Murphy (The Stomper), Jennie Raymond (Molly), Charles Jannasch (Rusty), Shaun D. Richardson (Pete), Gabriel Hogan (Jake), Jeremy Akerman (Father Bryson), Christine Jeffers (sitcom mother), Morrissey Dunn (sitcom father), Ouzo (Mrs Reed's dog), Swayzee (Strider), Thom Fitzgerald ([waiter]), Jane Giles ([extra])