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The Iceman Cometh is a 1973 American drama film directed by John Frankenheimer. The screenplay, written by Thomas Quinn Curtiss, is based on Eugene O'Neill 's 1946 play of the same name.
Oct 29, 1973 · The Iceman Cometh: Directed by John Frankenheimer. With Lee Marvin, Fredric March, Robert Ryan, Jeff Bridges. A salesman with a sudden passion for reform has an idea to sell to his barfly buddies: throw away your pipe dreams.
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- Drama
- John Frankenheimer
- 1973-10-29
Plot summary. The Iceman Cometh is set in New York in 1912 in Harry Hope's downmarket Greenwich Village saloon and rooming house. The patrons, twelve men and three prostitutes, are dead-end alcoholics who spend every possible moment seeking oblivion in one another's company and trying to con or wheedle free drinks from Harry and the bartenders.
- Eugene O'Neill
- 1939
A film adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's play about a group of derelicts in a Greenwich Village saloon in 1912. The review praises the performances of Robert Ryan, Lee Marvin and Fredric March, and the direction of John Frankenheimer.
In 1912, the patrons of 'The Last Chance Saloon' have gathered for their evening of whiskey to contemplate their lost faith and dreams, when Hickey (Lee Marvin) arrives.
Currently you are able to watch "The Iceman Cometh" streaming on Kino Film Collection. It is also possible to buy "The Iceman Cometh" on Amazon Video as download or rent it on Amazon Video online.
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The Iceman Cometh. Considered the definitive film version of Eugene O'Neill's play, this simple tale of a birthday celebration at a saloon takes a devastating look at disillusionment and dashed hopes. Lee Marvin is haunting as Hickey, the madman that hides beneath the life of the party.
