The last metro 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Gerard depardieu and catherine deneuve star as members of a french theater company living under the german occupation during world war ii in francois truffauts gripping, humanist character study. The film is the directors final notable work before his death in 1984, and unlike louis malle and his occupationera movie au revoir les enfants, truffaut never goes for a straightout emotional punch. Not unlike truffauts withdrawn filmmaker in the earlier film, bennents stranded playwright points to a selfportrait of the artist removed from the work, benevolently. The joan crawford filmography lists the film appearances of american actress joan crawford, who starred in numerous feature films throughout a lengthy career that spanned nearly five decades.
The film was written with suzanne schiffman and jeanclaude grumberg, and starred catherine deneuve as marion. He has achieved the first and third dreams, but he has not evoked the occupation well enough to make the last metro more than a sentimental. Despite their reservations, the film was a smash hit. Rent the last metro 1980 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Metro 20 last moments with great soundtrack youtube. A few months prior marion took over the theater after her jewish husband lucas fled vichy france, presumably for. The film has the form of a more or less conventional melodrama, about a small parisian theater company during the 194244 nazi occupation, though the films methods are so systematically unconventional that it becomes a gently comic, romantic meditation on love, loyalty, heroism, and history. Walkthrough and lets play playthrough ofmetro last light with live gameplay and commentary on ps3, xbox 360 and pc in high definition. She made her film debut in lady of the night 1925 as a body double for film star norma shearer.
Metro 20 last moments with great soundtrack wolfuighur. He wanted to take the camera backstage in a theater, to evoke the climate of the nazi occupation of france, and, to give catherine deneuve the role of a responsible woman. Catherine deneuve and heinz bennent in the last metro 1980 francois truffaut and catherine deneuve in the. The missing film fragment is viewable here as a deleted scene. Bernard granger tries to pickup a nicelooking woman arlette guillaume on the street. Fresh off the success of easy rider, dennis hopper took his newfound bankability and made a milliondollar bonfire out of it, fucking off to south america to star in his feverdream project as kansas, a stuntman working on the set of a western shooting in backwater peru, where the local peasants begin to absorb the action of the shoot into their ritual and folklore, and cinema melts into life. The last metro the current the criterion collection. Kingston hyperx 8gb ddr3 1600mhz cl9 dual channel kit hdd. A film about the struggle of keeping a theatre afloat in occupied france. Last light was followed by a third addition to the metro video game series, metro exodus. This edition returns the last metro to its original theatrical cut.
Le dernier metro is a 1980 historical drama film, written and directed. There was a notable difference between the two projects, which is that my acquaintance with the theater is superficial and that, in any case. The last metro is set virtually in its entirety in a crumbling french theatre. Decouvrez le montage film complet en francais du jeu metro last light redux. It shows the final moments before the great war of 20. Le dernier metro is a 1980 historical drama film, written and directed by francois truffaut, that stars catherine deneuve and gerard depardieu. The film is cut into 32 chapters, with optional english subtitles.
Watch the last metro english subtitled prime video. Catherine deneuve wins a cesar for movie the last metro le dernier metro in 1981 duration. The last metro was one of truffauts best movies with fine performances by all concerned. The book is full of photographs, a chapter listing and credits, and a new essay on the film by armond white. A recurring theme in truffauts films has been linking film making and film watching. In formula action pictures, there are always setup scenes early in the movie that trigger payoff scenes later on. An elderly man listens to the radio broadcast warning about the missile launch. With catherine deneuve, gerard depardieu, jean poiret, andrea ferreol. The last metro 1980 sequence analysis extract duration. Leave out the setups and the payoffs, and youd have walltowall action, which is the direction i suspect were. Equal parts romance, historical tragedy, and even comedy, the last metro le.
Truffaut had a great deal of trouble raising the necessary funds. The last metro le dernier metro 1981 rotten tomatoes. The last metro le dernier metro 1980 trailer youtube. Apr 24, 2019 after thanos snap at the end of the last avengers film, half of the whole population of the universe was turned to dust, and the heroes weve come to know and love were no exception. The last metro went into production on the 28th january 1980 in an abandoned factory in the suburbs. The film concerns a jewish theater director who, due to the nazi occupation of northern france, is forced to go into hiding. In occupied paris, an actress married to a jewish theater owner must keep him hidden from the nazis while doing both of their jobs. A story of love and conflict in occupied paris, an actress married to a jewish theater owner must keep him. The short is a four and a half minute video performed in russian and filmed in kiev, ukraine. Apr 02, 2009 writing the screenplay for the last metro with suzanne schiffman, i intended to do for the theater what i had done for the cinema in day for night. The film shoot lasted fiftynine days and ended on april 21, 1980. Marion steiner deneuve is an actress and the owner of a paris playhouse, the theatre montmartre. The last metro le dernier metro dvd uk import gerard depardieu actor, catherine deneuve actor rated.
Le dernier metro the last metro was shown at the 1980 new york film festival at avery fisher hall. It is directed by thomas carter, and produced by roger birnbaum. The last metro 1980 sequence analysis extract youtube. Eventually the civil defence atom signal can be heard and the chaos on the streets ensues. The last metro rent movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. Equal parts romance, historical tragedy, and even comedy,the last metro le dernier metro is truffauts ultimate tribute to art overcoming adversity.
As an unofficial companion piece to truffauts day for night, however, it fascinates. Criterions new hidef transfer of the last metro is a beaut on bluray. The film was a significant hit at the time no wonder, considering the collection of talent involved in its making. For related articles please refer to the category page. A film about the struggle of surviving and hiding in occupied france. Mirren is a riveting spitfire as sofya, and mcavoy impresses as the spectator to their operatic fights and quietly moving moments as man. The joan crawford filmography lists the film appearances of american actress joan crawford, who starred in numerous feature films throughout a lengthy career that spanned nearly five decades she made her film debut in lady of the night 1925 as a body double for film star norma shearer. A 12minute short film by truffaut and jeanluc godard called une histoire deau is surprisingly also included. The last metro the 1980 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio.
Several distributors turned the screenplay down, objecting to the historical setting. Writing the screenplay for the last metro with suzanne schiffman, i intended to do for the theater what i had done for the cinema in day for night. Metro is a movie so preoccupied with its chases, stunts and special effects that it never gets around to the payoffs. Marion is enamored of leading man bernard granger gerard depardieu, and he with her, but they resist temptation out of respect to. Politics and romance are placed on parallel tracks in this film through the. The title of francois truffauts 1980 film the last metro comes from the importance of catching the final train of the night for parisians living under a naziimposed curfew during world war ii. Last light complete edition gameplay pc hd pc specs. She appeared in several other films before she made her major breakthrough playing lon chaneys love. During the nazi occupation, jewish director lucas steiner heinz bennent hides in the basement of the theatre, while.
The last metro 1980 stream and watch online moviefone. While its set in a theater where finishing a performance on time takes on a new urgency, paris public transportation doesnt otherwise factor directly into the plot. Rent the last metro 1980 starring catherine deneuve and gerard depardieu on dvd and bluray. Against all oddsa jewish theater manager in hiding. Le dernier metro was director francois truffauts longheld desire to make a film set during the occupation of france during world war ii, a place he had known well as a child. Below are the minimum and recommended system specifications for metro. While it doesnt really have much to do with the last metro its a nice addition, showing off the two directors early style. Life in france under the nazis always makes for an exciting film and. He has achieved the first and third dreams, but he has not evoked the occupation well enough to make the last metro more than. The last metro criterion collection is a twodisc release, housed in a handsome cardboard case with plastic trays for each disc and a pocket for the colorful interior booklet. Life in france under the nazis always makes for an exciting film and life. Released 1980, the last metro stars catherine deneuve, gerard depardieu, jean poiret, heinz bennent the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 10 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The last metro is a 1980 film by francois truffaut, starring catherine deneuve and gerard depardieu.
Plummer gives an accomplished turn as the legendary writer. So my question is how to get the good one, in which you get saved by the dark ones. Life in france under the nazis always makes for an exciting film and life in a theatrical company is also generally interesting. The last metro isnt one of truffauts greatest but that hardly justifies fox lorbers dastardly treatment of this film on dvd. Later tv showings added a couple minutes that truffaut decided to take out before the premiere, leaving a minor but touching story tangent unfinished.
He rushes outside, urging people to seek cover in the subway. This pirandellian ending aside, the last metro is one of the few films to accurately capture the feeling of what it was like. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Last light formerly known as metro 2034, often abbreviated as last light is a postapocalyptic firstperson shooter and sequel to metro 2033 developed by 4a games and published by deep silver. Watch the last metro 1980 movie trailer instantly, no need to login. Because i tried, i helped the poor, didnt kill the innocent, saved prisoners, explore every place i could, overall i never got a single bad karma point. In collaboration with free demo and colette delerue, music box records proudly presents a 2cd edition of three complete scores which highlight the collaboration between composer georges delerue and director francois truffaut on his three last films. The film, which is of course rather playful, follows a couple trying to escape a flooded france. Oct 24, 20 metro 20 last moments with great soundtrack wolfuighur. Due to potential programming changes, the minimum system requirements for metro. Russia is verdant in spring, majestic in the winter. Last light complete edition steam key global may change over time.