Last Summer

1977 0h 52m EN

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10.0

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A 1976 play concerning an unemployed school leaver becomes involved with professional car thieves. Part of the ITV Playhouse strand.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Richard Mottau
Keith
Patrick Murray
Bobby
Richard Beckinsale
Johnny
James Kennedy
Bryant
Anton Phillips
Solly
Edward de Souza
Mr Mann
Vicki Brown
Velma
Doremy Vernon
Bobby's Mum

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen Frears
Writers: Peter Prince, Jeremy Sandford
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephen Frears, shot by Chris Menges. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Richard Mottau and Patrick Murray and Richard Beckinsale carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0240672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stephen Frears directs. Chris Menges behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Stephen Frears, shot by Chris Menges. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Richard Mottau and Patrick Murray and Richard Beckinsale carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0240672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.