A 1996 film adaptation was directed by Canadian director David Wellington and starred William Hutt as James , Martha Henry as Mary , Peter Donaldson as Jamie , Tom McCamus as Edmund and Martha Burns as Cathleen . The same cast had previously performed the play at Canada 's Stratford Festival ; Wellington essentially filmed the stage production without significant changes . The film swept the acting awards at the 17th Genie Awards , winning awards for Hutt , Henry , Donaldson and Burns . This version was later aired by PBS on its '' Great Performances '' series in 1999
17th Genie Awards
17th Genie Awards
Long Day's Journey into Night