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The Last Picture Show is a 1971 American coming-of-age drama film directed and co-written by Peter Bogdanovich, adapted from the semi-autobiographical 1966 novel The Last Picture Show by Larry McMurtry.
Oct 22, 1971 · A classic film by Peter Bogdanovich about a group of high schoolers in a dying Texas town in 1951. The film won two Oscars and features a cast of young stars, including Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd and Ben Johnson.
Jul 4, 2004 · A classic film by Peter Bogdanovich about the lives of teenagers and adults in a dying Texas town in 1951. Based on Larry McMurtry's novel, the film features a black-and-white cinematography, a pop soundtrack, and a cast of future stars.
High school seniors and best friends, Sonny (Timothy Bottoms) and Duane (Jeff Bridges), live in a dying Texas town. The handsome Duane is dating local beauty, Jacy (Cybill Shepherd), while Sonny...
A classic coming-of-age drama set in a small Texas town in 1951, where high school seniors Sonny and Duane face love, loss and the end of an era. The film follows their relationships with Jacy, a beautiful and wealthy girl, and Ruth, a lonely and unhappy woman, as they struggle with their futures and desires.
Roger Ebert praises Peter Bogdanovich's film as a belated entry in the classic Hollywood narrative style, capturing the nostalgia and malaise of 1950s America. He compares the film's visual style and period details to the movies of that era, and wonders what they meant for the audience.
THE LAST PICTURE SHOW (ORIGINAL) Drama. Released in 1971 to critical acclaim and public controversy, THE LAST PICTURE SHOW garnered eight Academy Award (r) nominations (including Best Picture) and was hailed as the most important work by a young American director since Citizen Kane.
