Eugene O’Neill’s – The First Man
A broken promise. A broken family. A broken love. USA / 2025 / English / 150 min / Drama, Classic, Period Drama
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$10 - $12
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Key Cast: Vincent Andriano, Charlotte Asprey, Alan Turkington, Rebecca Lee, Josie Kidd, Charlie Roe, Kate Copeland, Richard Emerson – Gould, Martin Laer, Alex Francis, Nesba Crenshaw, Cat Mckeever.
This is the first-ever film adaptation of The First Man – an early and rare story from the pen of Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner, Eugene O’Neill.
This psychological romantic drama set in 1920s Connecticut delves into themes of obsession, grief and betrayal.
World renowned anthropologist Curtis is consumed by grief over his young daughters’ deaths. He finds solace in immersing himself in preparations for his upcoming expedition to Asia, where he aims to unravel the mystery of “The First Man.” However, he must confront an undercurrent of family conflict as he battles against his relatives’ unsettling suspicions that his wife Martha is carrying his best friend Bigelow’s child.
