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The Last Metro (1980)

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Reviews Counted: 14

Fresh: 13

Rotten:1

Average Rating: 7.6/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 15 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: François Truffaut, whose "Day for Night" explored the world of filmmaking, now turns to the stage in this story of a small theater company during the German occupation of France. Marion Steiner, the theater's owner, is desperately... François Truffaut, whose "Day for Night" explored the world of filmmaking, now turns to the stage in this story of a small theater company during the German occupation of France. Marion Steiner, the theater's owner, is desperately trying to keep both the troupe and Lucas, her Jewish husband, alive. To do this, she's staging a new play, which must be successful if she is to maintain the theater. Not only is this an artistic imperative -- the building also serves as a refuge for Lucas, who's hiding from the Nazis. But just as the actors begin their rehearsals, an anti-semitic journalist ensconces himself in the theater, creating an atmosphere of fear and insecurity. Will he discover Lucas's hideaway... or the truth about the political affiliations of the group's lead actor? [More]

Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Heinz Bennent, Gérard Depardieu, Jean Poiret

Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Heinz Bennent, Gérard Depardieu, Jean Poiret

Director: François Truffaut

Director: François Truffaut

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May 18, 1999

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The muted colors give the film a haunted look, like it was a film made in the 1940s.

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09/15/08
Dennis Schwartz
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12/10/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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Accomplished and beautifully-done.

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06/21/04
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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06/08/04
Sarah Chauncey
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The Last Metro puts on vivid display Francois Truffaut's humanism and artistic craft.

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01/29/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
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05/25/03
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A dazzlingly subversive work.

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05/20/03
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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Beautiful, colorful late Truffaut -- extremely powerful.

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02/07/03
Jeffrey M. Anderson
San Francisco Examiner
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'The Last Metro provides a mesmerizing and realistic view of life under German Occupation and ranks as the best of Truffaut's later films'

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08/04/02
John A. Nesbit
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07/31/02
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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With few of the director's idiosyncrasies, this is not one of Truffaut's more groundbreaking films.

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04/17/01
Jason Korsner
BBC
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At times, the film seems to be about the reasons for its own emptiness.

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01/01/00
Dave Kehr
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