The Last September

1999, Drama, 1h 43m

24 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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Movie Info

Based on Elizabeth Bowen's acclaimed novel, "The Last September" is an unforgettable portrait of a young woman's coming of age, a sexual awakening in a brutalized time and place, where the ordinariness of life floats like music over the impending doom of history.
  • Rating:
    R (Violence|Sexuality)
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Deborah Warner
  • Producer:
    Yvonne Thunder
  • Writer:
    John Banville, Elizabeth Bowen
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $470.0K
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Trimark Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby Stereo, Dolby SR, Surround
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Maggie Smith
Lady Myra
Michael Gambon
Sir Richard Naylor
Jane Birkin
Francie Montmorency
Fiona Shaw
Marda Norton
Lambert Wilson
Hugo Montmorency
David Tennant
Capt. Gerald Colthurst
Richard Roxburgh
Daventry
Gary Lydon
Peter Connolly
Jonathan Slinger
Laurence Carstairs
Deborah Warner
Director
John Banville
Writer
Elizabeth Bowen
Writer
Georges Benayoun
Co-Executive Producer
Peter Fudakowski
Executive Producer
Marina Gefter
Co-Producer
Sara Giles
Associate Producer
Neil Jordan
Executive Producer
Nik Powell
Executive Producer
Yvonne Thunder
Producer
Stephen Woolley
Executive Producer
Zbigniew Preisner
Original Music
Slawomir Idziak
Cinematographer
Kate Evans
Film Editing
Leo Davis
Casting
Caroline Amies
Production Design
Paul Kirby
Art Director
John Bright
Costume Design
Tricia Cameron
Hair Stylist
Tricia Cameron
Makeup Artist
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Critic Reviews for The Last September

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Full Review… Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Full Review… Edward Guthmann San Francisco Chronicle Full Review… Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Full Review… Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Full Review… James Berardinelli ReelViews Full Review… Susan Stark Detroit News Full Review… Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion Full Review… Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Full Review… Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Full Review… Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Full Review… Jeffrey M. Anderson San Francisco Examiner Full Review… Jeffrey Westhoff Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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Audience Reviews for The Last September

  • Apr 04, 2010
    Just moody and a bit messy. It could have been interesting and some of the actors made it worth checking out but it was pretty badly executed.
    Sunil J Super Reviewer
  • Aug 17, 2009
    Such a good cast, such a dull movie!!
    jay n Super Reviewer
  • Feb 15, 2006
    [font=Century Gothic]"The Last September" takes place in 1920 in Ireland, where Lois(Keeley Hawes) is coming of age as a member of the ruling Anglo-Irish ruling class while Ireland is gaining its independence. This is not good news as far as her family is concerned, considering they will probably have to soon vacate the premises but they are acting as if nothing is the matter. In fact, they invite their free-spirited relation, Marda(Fiona Shaw), for the weekend.[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]"The Last September" has little plot and concerns itself more with place and time setting the mood but the movie is too similar to "Rules of the Game" and "May Fools" for it to be successful. It wastes a very good cast which includes Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon and Jane Birkin.[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]At the heart of the movie are issues of identity and class. The ruling class identifies themselves as Irish even though the native population disagrees and thinks of them as English.[/font]
    Walter M Super Reviewer
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