All the Way Home
Synopsis
Jay Follet is suffering a mid-life crisis while his wife, Mary, is expecting their second child. When Jay takes his family to visit his 103-year-old grandmother, he begins to realize that life is passing by too quickly. He turns more and more toward alcohol to escape from reality. When Jay doesn't come home one night, Mary learns that he was in an accident and waits anxiously for his return. Screen adaptation of Tad Mosel's 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning play based on James Agee's Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiographical novel A Death in the Family.
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Joanne Woodward
Mary Follet
Richard Kiley
Jay Follet
Pat Hingle
Ralph Follet
Eileen Heckart
Aunt Hannah Lynch
Barnard Hughes
Joel Lynch
Jane Mallett
Catherine Lynch
James Woods
Andrew Lynch
James O'Neill
John Henry Follet
Nan Stewart
Jessie Follet
Betty Garde
Aunt Sadie Follet
Kay Hawtrey
Sally Follet
Jenny Laidle
Great-Great Grandma Follet
Allan Clowes
Father Jackson
Shane Nickerson
Rufus Follet
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Fred Coe
- Screenplay & Story
- James Agee, Tad Mosel
- Original Score
- Arthur Rubinstein
- Original Title
- All the Way Home
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Production Studios
- Talent Associates-Norton Simon, Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Fred Coe
James Agee, Tad Mosel
Arthur Rubinstein
Barney Stewart
Duane Bogie, David Susskind
Department Leadership Roster
Fred Coe
Director
Tad Mosel
Writer
David Susskind
Producer
Arthur Rubinstein
Original Music Composer
Barney Stewart
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About All the Way Home
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What is All the Way Home about?
Jay Follet is suffering a mid-life crisis while his wife, Mary, is expecting their second child. When Jay takes his family to visit his 103-year-old grandmother, he begins to realize that life is passing by too quickly. He turns more and more toward alcohol to escape from reality. When Jay doesn't come home one night, Mary learns that he was in an accident and waits anxiously for his return. Screen adaptation of Tad Mosel's 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning play based on James Agee's Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiographical novel A Death in the Family.
Who directed All the Way Home?
All the Way Home was directed by Fred Coe.
Who stars in All the Way Home?
The principal cast of All the Way Home includes Joanne Woodward, Richard Kiley, Pat Hingle, Eileen Heckart, Barnard Hughes.
When was All the Way Home released and how long is it?
All the Way Home was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 16m.
Who composed the musical score for All the Way Home?
The original motion picture soundtrack for All the Way Home was composed by Arthur Rubinstein.
Is All the Way Home based on a book or true story?
All the Way Home is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "James Agee".