Long day's journey into night
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Depicts a day in the life of a family deteriorating from alcoholism, drug addiction, and imminent death. Ageing actor, James Tyrone, has abandoned all hope of being a great performer and has settled for being a hack. His bitter wife, Mary, has slipped into morphine addiction, while his eldest son, Jamie, is a drunk. Jamie is envious of the writing talent of his younger brother, Edmund. These four haunted lives clash.
DramaAmerican AuthorsBiographyProblem familiesdsyfunctional familiesmorphine habitAmerican drama (dramatic works by one author)TheatreIrish American familiesSubstance abuseSickFamily relationships