The Last of Sheila

"Any number can play. Any number can die."

1973 2h 0m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 179

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A year after Sheila is killed in a hit-and-run, her multimillionaire husband invites a group of friends to spend a week on his yacht playing a scavenger hunt-style mystery game—but the game turns out to be all too real and all too deadly.

“Any number can play. Any number can die.”

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Cast

Richard Benjamin
Tom Parkman
Dyan Cannon
Christine
James Coburn
Clinton Greene
Joan Hackett
Lee Parkman
James Mason
Philip Dexter
Ian McShane
Anthony Wood
Raquel Welch
Alice Wood
Yvonne Romain
Sheila Greene (as Yvonne Romaine)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Herbert Ross
Writers: Anthony Perkins, Stephen Sondheim
Languages: French, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Herbert Ross, shot by Gerry Turpin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Billy Goldenberg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Edward Warschilka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Richard Benjamin and Dyan Cannon and James Coburn carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Any number can play. Any number can die.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0070291 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Herbert Ross directs. Gerry Turpin behind the camera. Billy Goldenberg scores. Edward Warschilka cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

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153 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3Directed by Herbert Ross, shot by Gerry Turpin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Billy Goldenberg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Edward Warschilka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Richard Benjamin and Dyan Cannon and James Coburn carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Any number can play. Any number can die.".
8IMDB entry: tt0070291 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "mediterranean", "southern france", "cruise", "scavenger hunt".

The technical file

Cinematography: Gerry Turpin
Original score: Billy Goldenberg
Editing: Edward Warschilka
Production design: Ken Adam
Costume design: Joel Schumacher
Makeup / hair: Mary Bredin
Sound: Dan Wallin
Runtime: 120 min · 2h 0m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $2,200,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Last of Sheila (1973)

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JPV8522021-11-12
★ 8/10
Starts off on the slow side but by the end found this to be a great whodunnit with a solid cast. There are some good twists and turns and the performances from this ensemble were well done, headlined by Richard Benjamin. 4.0/5

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