Days and Nights

Sep 26, 2014

1h 32m

★ 4.5

Overview

Reckless desire wreaks havoc over Memorial Day weekend as a family confronts the volatile and fragile nature of love. A modern retelling of Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull", set in rural New England.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

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Cast

Elizabeth

Allison Janney

Peter

Christian Camargo

Mary

Cherry Jones

Herb

William Hurt

Johan

Michael Nyqvist

Alex

Katie Holmes

Eric

Ben Whishaw

Louis

Jean Reno

Big Jim

Russell Means

Eva

Juliet Rylance

Stephen

Mark Rylance

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