All the Way Home (1971)
Jay Follet is suffering a mid-life crisis while his wife, Mary, is expecting their second child. When Jay takes his family to visit his 103-year-old grandmother, he begins to realize that life is passing by too quickly. He turns more and more toward alcohol to escape from reality. When Jay doesn't come home one night, Mary learns that he was in an accident and waits anxiously for his return. Screen adaptation of Tad Mosel's 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning play based on James Agee's Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiographical novel A Death in the Family.
Director: Fred Coe
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 76 min
Release Date: December 1, 1971
Cast
- Joanne Woodward - Mary Follet
- Richard Kiley - Jay Follet
- Pat Hingle - Ralph Follet
- Eileen Heckart - Aunt Hannah Lynch
- Barnard Hughes - Joel Lynch
- Jane Mallett - Catherine Lynch
- James Woods - Andrew Lynch
- James O'Neill - John Henry Follet
- Nan Stewart - Jessie Follet
- Betty Garde - Aunt Sadie Follet
Screenplay
- Tad Mosel
- James Agee (Novel)
Music: Arthur Rubinstein
Cinematography: Barney Stewart
Production: Talent Associates-Norton Simon, Paramount Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
live theatre
More Films by Director: Fred Coe
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is All the Way Home about?
- Jay Follet is suffering a mid-life crisis while his wife, Mary, is expecting their second child. When Jay takes his family to visit his 103-year-old grandmother, he begins to realize that life is passing by too quickly. He turns more and more toward alcohol to escape from reality. When Jay doesn't come home one night, Mary learns that he was in an accident and waits anxiously for his return. Screen adaptation of Tad Mosel's 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning play based on James Agee's Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiographical novel A Death in the Family.
- Who directed All the Way Home?
- All the Way Home was directed by Fred Coe.
- Who stars in All the Way Home?
- All the Way Home stars Joanne Woodward, Richard Kiley, Pat Hingle, Eileen Heckart, Barnard Hughes, Jane Mallett.
- How long is All the Way Home?
- All the Way Home has a runtime of 1h 16m (76 minutes).
- What genre is All the Way Home?
- All the Way Home is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was All the Way Home produced?
- All the Way Home was produced in United States of America.