TV MOVIE . 1978 . 3h 20m

Evening in Byzantium_

While the prestigious Cannes Film Festival goes on around him, American movie producer Jesse Craig struggles to develop a pitch-worthy thriller about a terrorist plot. Before long, Craig becomes concerned that a shocking act of real-life terrorism already may be underway. Meanwhile, radical actor Bret Easton works in cahoots with a group of extremists to coordinate the hijacking of a trio of passenger planes in a devastating, multi-city nuclear attack.

Starring Glenn Ford, Eddie Albert, Vince Edwards

3h 20m

Runtime

1978

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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While the prestigious Cannes Film Festival goes on around him, American movie producer Jesse Craig struggles to develop a pitch-worthy thriller about a terrorist plot. Before long, Craig becomes concerned that a shocking act of real-life terrorism already may be underway. Meanwhile, radical actor Bret Easton works in cahoots with a group of extremists to coordinate the hijacking of a trio of passenger planes in a devastating, multi-city nuclear attack.

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Cast

Glenn Ford stars as Jesse Craig in Evening in Byzantium.

Year context

Evening in Byzantium was released 48 years ago in 1978.

Overview

While the prestigious Cannes Film Festival goes on around him, American movie producer Jesse Craig struggles to develop a pitch-worthy thriller about a terro...

Evening in Byzantium is a TV Movie, Drama film with a runtime of 3h 20m.

CAST (20)

Glenn Ford

Eddie Albert

Vince Edwards

Vince Edwards

Bret Easton

Patrick Macnee

Gregory Sierra

Harry Guardino

Simon Oakland

Michael Cole

Gloria DeHaven

Marcel Hillaire

Marcel Hillaire

Len Birman

George Lazenby

Erin Gray

Erin Gray

Gail McKinnon

Shirley Jones

Constance Dobson

Christian Marquand

Christian Marquand

Lee Bergere

Monsieur Carroll

James Booth

CF

Cynthia Ford

Penny Craig

Anthony Costello

Anthony Costello

John Macklin

William Dozier

William Dozier

William Bast

DETAILS

Release

August 14, 1978

Status

Released

Runtime

200 min (3h 20m)

Country

United States

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Evening in Byzantium about?

While the prestigious Cannes Film Festival goes on around him, American movie producer Jesse Craig struggles to develop a pitch-worthy thriller about a terrorist plot. Before long, Craig becomes concerned that a shocking act of real-life terrorism already may be underway. Meanwhile, radical actor Bret Easton works in cahoots with a group of extremists to coordinate the hijacking of a trio of passenger planes in a devastating, multi-city nuclear attack.

How long is Evening in Byzantium?

Evening in Byzantium has a runtime of 200 minutes (3h 20m).

Who stars in Evening in Byzantium?

The cast of Evening in Byzantium includes Glenn Ford, Eddie Albert, Vince Edwards, Patrick Macnee, Gregory Sierra.

GENRES (2)

TV Movie Drama