"Long Day's Journey Into Night": A film made in 1962, starring Katherine Hepburn, based on the play of the same name written by Eugene O'Neill. I watched this movie and was floored. It was incredibly intimate, painfully honest, and the acting was amazing. Long uncut camera shots capture monologues that take you through a labrynth of emotions--emotions I would think should be mutually exclusive. Yet, these emotions emerge as inherent, as integrated, in the words, in the actors, and in the story itself.
One caveat: you've got to be prepared to focus on this movie; treat it as though you are going to the theatre. If you invest the time and energy, I think you will find it incredibly worthwhile.
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