The Iceman Cometh (1973 film)

The Iceman Cometh
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Frankenheimer
Screenplay byThomas Quinn Curtiss
Based onThe Iceman Cometh
by Eugene O'Neill
Produced byEly Landau
StarringLee Marvin
Fredric March
Robert Ryan
Jeff Bridges
Bradford Dillman
CinematographyRalph Woolsey
Edited byHarold F. Kress
Distributed byAmerican Film Theatre
Release date
  • October 29, 1973 (1973-10-29)[1]
Running time
239 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$800,000[2]

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. The film was produced by Ely Landau for the American Film Theatre, which from 1973 to 1975 presented thirteen film adaptations of noted plays.[3]

The film was screened at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival, but it wasn't entered into the main competition.[4]

The film, 3 hours 59 minutes in length, had two intermissions.

This was the last film for both Robert Ryan and Fredric March. March developed prostate cancer in 1970, causing him to retire from acting. Ryan died before the film's release.

  1. ^ "The Iceman Cometh – Details". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  2. ^ Kilday, Gregg (October 21, 1973). "Movies: Frankenheirmer's "Iceman': Another Chance for U.S.". Los Angeles Times. p. q23. ProQuest 157474126.
  3. ^ Benson, Raymond (April 16, 2009). "Remember...The American Film Theater". Cinema Retro. Archived from the original on June 1, 2013.
  4. ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Iceman Cometh". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved May 10, 2009.