The Iceman Cometh (1973)

Synopsis of The Iceman Cometh

John Frankenheimer's screen version of Eugene O'Neill's 1947 Broadway play The Iceman Cometh is set in 1912 at Harry Hope's dingy waterfront saloon. On the occasion of Hope's birthday, several derelicts enter the scene to pontificate on the lives they'd planned, the lives they still dream about, and the wasted lives they wound up with. The cast features Lee Marvin as Hickey, a loser who's convinced himself that he's a winner; Robert Ryan as Larry Slade; and Fredric March (his last film role) as Harry Hope. The Iceman Cometh was one of a series of prestige productions presented by the American Film Theatre. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

239 mins

Director(s):

John Frankenheimer

Writer(s):

Eugene O'Neill, Thomas Quinn Curtiss

Producer(s):

Edward Lewis, Ely Landau, Henry T. Weinstein

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG(Questionable for Children, Adult Language)

• 1973 - National Board of Review - Best Actor

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