The Last Movie
Dennis Hopper’s second film, released just after the cult classic Easy Rider, was a risky endeavour. Instead of a gritty storyline, American audiences were offered a non-linear collection of scenes, and instead of a clear countercultural message – a meta-reflection on the nature of cinema and an uncomfortable post-colonial perspective. The Last Movie is somewhat reminiscent of Aguirre, the Wrath of God except that the lands of Peru are haunted not by a crazed Klaus Kinski, but by a Hollywood film crew. From the very beginning, we follow the actions of Kansas (played by the director himself), a stuntman working on a western, who gets involved with a native-born woman. When the film set departs, the Peruvian locals begin to imitate the Hollywood production – but this time, on their own terms. Underappreciated at the time of its release, Hopper’s work continues to inspire today with its radical vision of cinema and kaleidoscopic frenzy of interweaving scenes.
Igor Kierkosz
Dennis Hopper (1936–2010) was an American actor and director. He made his screen debut alongside James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and later specialized in playing disturbed outsiders in such films as Apocalypse Now (1979) and Blue Velvet (1986). He made his debut as a director with Easy Rider (1969), where he co-starred with Peter Fonda, and continued his directorial career with The Last Movie (1971) and five more features released between 1980 and 1994.
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DATE
April 8, 2024
TIME
9:30 PM
VENUE
Kino Atlantic C
COPY / OTHERS
DATE
April 15, 2024
TIME
10:15 PM
VENUE
Kino Muranów Zbyszek
COPY / OTHERS
ENGLISH TITLE
The Last Movie
ORIGINAL TITLE
The Last Movie
LANGUAGE
English
SUBTITLES
Polish
SECTION
DIRECTOR
DURATION
108 min
YEAR
1971
COUNTRY
SALES
Arbelos Films
TRIGGER WARNING
PRODUCER
Paul Lewis
PRODUCTION
Alta-Light
CAST
Dennis Hopper, Stella Garcia, Don Gordon, Peter Fonda, Sam Fuller
SCREENPLAY
Stewart Stern, Dennis Hopper
CINEMATOGRAPHY
László Kovács (colour)
EDITING
David Berlatsky, Antranig Mahakian
SCORE
Severn Darden, Chabuca Granda, Kris Kristofferson, John Buck Wilkin
COSTUME DESIGN
Jerry Alpert
ART DIRECTION
Leon Ericksen
DECADE
AWARDS
CIDALC Award (Venice International Film Festival)
EDITION