All Night Long (1962)

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   nbats

   https://ok.ru/video/3962672581326 1 year 4 months ago
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   Siskoid

   Once you realize All Night Along is Othello set in the singing London jazz scene, you necessarily know what's going to happen, it's just a matter of HOW it will be interpreted. That said, it does hold some surprises and the characters might be differently motivated. The Iago in this story is Patrick McGoohan as a reefer-smoking jazz drummer who wants the wife of a black pianist (mostly for his band), and spends this one evening scheming to get them to break up. McGoohan is terrific as the weasel whose brain is working overtime to keep all the balls in the air, and the script finds fun devices to replace Othello's antiquated ones. It's the kind of thing that really NEEDS to take place in one night, because any more than that, and the various pawns would get wise. But in the haze of drink and smoke, through the highs of watching and participating in a live show, it makes sense. No one has enough time to think. The musicians all play themselves, including Dave Brubeck, probably the most recognizable name on the ticket, and the movie takes frequent breaks to give them the spotlight. Padding? I rather think it's part of the theme here. I once called Iago Shakespeare's great improviser, and jazz is musical improvisation, so this is all of a piece. 3 years 11 months ago
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   CorPse

   I enjoyed this. I'm always looking for unusual Shakespeare adaptations, and I thought this take on Othello was quite rewarding. Getting to see Dave Brubeck and Charles Mingus play together was a nice bonus. 7 years 8 months ago

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