Dark Was the Night (2018 film)

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Dark Was the Night
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Directed by Joshua Leonard
Written byJoshua Leonard
Starring Marisa Tomei
Charlie Plummer
Timothy Olyphant
Release date
  • July 12, 2018 (2018-07-12)(Galway Film Fleadh)
Running time
80
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Dark Was the Night is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Joshua Leonard and starring Marisa Tomei, Charlie Plummer and Timothy Olyphant. [1]

Contents

The film premiered at the 2018 Galway Film Fleadh under its original title Behold My Heart.

Plot

After the unexpected death of Steven Lang (Olyphant), his widow, Margaret (Tomei) and son, Marcus (Plummer), struggle to cope with their grief. [2]

Cast

Release

The film premiered on July 12, 2018 at the Galway Film Fleadh in Ireland. [2] [3]

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References

  1. McNary, Dave (8 December 2015). "Marisa Tomei, Timothy Olyphant Starring in 'Behold My Heart'". variety.com. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 "30th Galway Film Fleadh 10-15 July 2018" (PDF). Galway Film Fleadh . p. 48. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  3. "Marisa Tomei, Melissa George for Galway Film Fleadh". RTE.ie. June 29, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.