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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, in winter. It runs 119 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of coming of age, memory & nostalgia, and isolation run throughout.

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

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Texas
Setting
Rural
When
1950s
Season
Winter

Premise & themes

Themes
Coming Of AgeMemory & NostalgiaIsolation
Tone
MelancholicNostalgicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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