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The Last Good Time

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The Last Good Time (1994)

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Reviews Counted:9

Fresh:8

Rotten:1

Average Rating:6.6/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 17 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Joseph Kopple lives in a Brooklyn walk-up, lost in memories of his dead wife and his failed career as concert violinist. He has only a flirtatious neighbor and a sharp-witted old friend who lives... Joseph Kopple lives in a Brooklyn walk-up, lost in memories of his dead wife and his failed career as concert violinist. He has only a flirtatious neighbor and a sharp-witted old friend who lives in a nursing home for company, and his nightly violin playing is his only solace. But then fate drops Charlotte into Joseph's life; the beautiful and vivacious woman finds herself out on the street after a brawl with her boyfriend. Joseph takes her in, and discovers that his act of kindness -- and his growing feelings for Charlotte -- lead him on a spiritual voyage of rediscovery. [More]

Starring: Armin Mueller-Stahl, Maureen Stapleton, Lionel Stander, Olivia d'Abo

Starring: Armin Mueller-Stahl, Maureen Stapleton, Lionel Stander, Olivia d'Abo

Director: Bob Balaban

Director: Bob Balaban
Composer: Jonathan Tunick
Story: Richard Bausch
Screenwriter: Bob Balaban, John McLaughlin
Producer: Dean Silvers

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Emanuel Levy

Armin Mueller-Stahl delivers a riveting performance in Balaban's sensitive, well-observed dramedy about an old man whose life changes dramatically after a fateful encounter with a much younger woman.

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Beautifully conveys the nostalgia, isolation, and surprising magic moments of old age.

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