He began adapting classic plays for both film and television . In 1959 , he directed Marlon Brando , Joanne Woodward and Anna Magnani in the feature film '' The Fugitive Kind '' , based on the Tennessee Williams play '' Orpheus Descending '' . He later directed a live television version of Eugene O'Neill 's '' The Iceman Cometh '' , which was followed by his 1962 film , '' A View from the Bridge '' , another psychological drama from a play written by Arthur Miller . This was followed by another Eugene O'Neill play turned to cinema , '' Long Day 's Journey into Night '' , in 1962 , with Katharine Hepburn gaining an Oscar nomination for her performance as a drug-addicted housewife ; the four principal actors swept the acting awards at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival . It was also voted one of the year 's " Ten Best Films " by '' The New York Times ''
1962 Cannes Film Festival
1962 Cannes Film Festival
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