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1971 · 119 min · R

The Last Picture Show

Directed by Peter Bogdanovich · Drama, Romance

The Last Picture Show (1971) is a Drama film, directed by Peter Bogdanovich set in Texas during the 1950s. It runs 119 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of coming of age, grief & loss, and isolation run throughout.

Cinematography
Robert Surtees
Cast
Timothy BottomsCybill ShepherdJeff BridgesCloris LeachmanEllen BurstynBen JohnsonRandy QuaidClu Gulager

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Setting
When

Premise & themes

Themes
Coming Of AgeGrief & LossIsolation
Tone
MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction
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