Project Detail

The Last September

Synopsis

The action is set in County Cork, in Southern Ireland in 1920. The film is a portrait of the end of an era, and the demise of a class and a way of life that have survived for centuries. It is also a psychological drama depicting the opposing emotions of love and the longing for freedom; of the lure of complacency and the hunger for change; of 'old ways' against the terrifying prospect of independence, both political and spiritual; above all, it is a portrait of a young woman's coming of age in a brutalised time and place.

Details

Year
1999
Type of project
Features
Running time
103 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Deborah Warner 1st Feature
Producer
Nik Powell, Stephen Woolley, Neil Jordan
Screenwriter
John Banville
Director of Photography
Slawomir Idziak
Principal cast
Dame Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Jane Birkin, Keeley Hawes, Lambert Wilson
Executive Screen Writer
John Banville

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Scala Productions

15 Frith Street
London W1V 5TS
Tel: 020 7734 7060
Fax: 020 7437 3248
Email: scalaprods@aol.com

Sales Company

UGC

2 Rue des Quatre-Fils
75003 Paris, France
Tel: 00 33 1 40 29 89 00
Fax: 00 33 1 40 29 89 10

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