Last but not least (2017)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Last but not least |
| Original title | The Last Word |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2017 |
| length | 108 minutes |
| Age rating |
FSK 0 JMK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Mark Pellington |
| script | Stuart Ross Fink |
| production |
Kirk D'Amico , Anne-Marie Mackay , Mark Pellington |
| music | Nathan Matthew David |
| camera | Eric Koretz |
| cut | Julia Wong |
| occupation | |
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Last but not least (original title The Last Word ) is an American comedy film by Mark Pellington , which premiered on January 24, 2017 as part of the Sundance Film Festival . The film was released in US cinemas on March 3, 2017 and in German cinemas on April 13, 2017.
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Harriet Lauler is a successful business woman who wants to control everything around her to the last, which is what her gardener Louie, in particular, has to suffer from after her retirement, who tends the garden of her elegant villa, which she lives alone. After reading an obituary for a beloved teacher, Harriet pays a local newspaper to write her obituary in advance to ensure that her life story is told correctly after her death. This of course happens under Harriet's watchful eye.
Anne Sherman, the young journalist who was assigned this task, receives a list from her with the names of hundreds of people, including old work colleagues and Harriet's former husband. Anne calls or visits them all in person, and each time she has the same experience. Nobody has anything good to say about Harriet, not even their daughter Elizabeth, who has estranged herself from Harriet and who has become as adamant as her mother, and not even Father Piper, who says he always hated her.
Little by little, Anne has to cross every name off the list of people who could possibly have said good things about Harriet. Anne fails to adhere to the strict guidelines for Harriet's obituary and instead writes the truth about her life in a first draft.
This turns out to be extremely sobering for the client, because her authoritarian demeanor means that there is no one in her environment who has a good word for her. When Anne tries to explain to her that this is not due to her way of writing, but possibly to the way Harriet has lived her life so far, she makes the decision to change her life. At the same time, their life story is rewritten, at least the end of it.
Anne, who is still bound by contract, has no choice but to accompany her in this endeavor. So Harriet tries to impress little Brenda, an African-American girl with extraordinary interests and dreams, so that there is at least one person whose life she could touch.
Together with Anne and Brenda, she tries to do things that seem more meaningful to her than anything she has done in her life. For example, she takes over a program from DJ Robin on an alternative radio station, which she moderates and for which she makes the music selection. During the time they spent together, Anne and Harriet also became important to each other's lives.
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Directed by Mark Pellington , the screenplay was written by Stuart Ross Fink . The main role of Harriet Lauler was cast by Shirley MacLaine . Amanda Seyfried plays the young journalist Anne Sherman, who has to sniff around Harriet's life to write her obituary. During the filming it became known that Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski , who plays DJ Robin in the film, are a couple. Seyfried and Sadoski married in March 2017. Philip Baker Hall took on the role of Harriet's ex-husband Edward, Anne Heche plays Harriet's daughter Elizabeth, and young actress AnnJewel Lee Dixon stars as Brenda. In the German dubbing, Harriet is voiced by Judy Winter , and Magdalena Turba is voicing Anne.
Filming began on February 3, 2016. The film was shot in Santa Clarita , in early March 2016 in Pasadena and later in Los Angeles , California. Shooting ended on March 11, 2016. The film premiered on January 24, 2017 as part of the Sundance Film Festival and was released in US cinemas on March 3, 2017. In Germany Tobis film taken over the rental and brought the film there on 13 April 2017 the cinemas.
reception
Age rating
In the United States, the MPAA rated the film with an R because of the way it was used, which means that children and adolescents under the age of 17 are not allowed to visit without a parent. In Germany, however, the film was released by the film industry's voluntary self-regulation without any age restriction. The statement of reasons for the release states: “The film is characterized by quiet humor and a friendly atmosphere. The story is thematically more aimed at adults, but there are no dramatic scenes and no crude language that could frighten or otherwise affect small children. "
Reviews
Variety's Owen Gleiberman says the film is "glorified chatter" from "weak-chested characters" that is enhanced by Shirley MacLaine's broadcast. Pete Hammond of Deadline.com thinks it's great to see the iconic actor in a leading role once again at the age of 82. The film is an absolute must for fans of Shirley MacLaine.
The Hollywood Reporter's David Rooney says casting is everything in Mark Pellington's latest film, and MacLaine is at her best, whether as a dragon or when she's busy giving life advice.
Manfred Riepe from epd Film writes that one likes to watch MacLaine in the role of the "distinguished lethal injection with a razor-sharp mouth". Harriet, played by her, is a stubborn head who does his thing successfully. "The topic of women who are offensive in a world made by men because they refuse to accept the cliché of the female-maternal role is not new, however." Unfortunately, the film flattens out the moment MacLaine's character takes shape: The message that the life-wise businesswoman conveys to her surrogate daughter, that anyone can do it, if he just decides to do so, seems artificial, “especially since the characters aren't exactly psychological Depth of field illuminated “and the chemistry between the two women is wrong.
Gross profit
The film's worldwide revenue from theatrical screenings is approximately $ 2.2 million. The film recorded around 123,000 visitors in Germany.
Web links
- Finally, in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Last but not least in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for Last but not least . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF).
- ↑ Age rating for Last but not least . Youth Media Commission .
- ↑ Amanda Seyfried & Fiance Thomas Sadoski Star Together In 'The Last Word' In: justjared.com, January 25, 2017.
- ↑ Erica Russell: Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski Eloped and Got Married In: March 17, 2017.
- ↑ Chelsea White: Hold on tight! Amanda Seyfried confirms romance rumors as she is spotted sharing a sweet moment with her co-star turned beau Thomas Sadoski for the first time In: dailymail.co.uk, March 4, 2016.
- ↑ Amanda Seyfried on the Set of 'The Last Word' in Los Angeles, CA 3/4/2016 In: celebmafia.com, March 7, 2016.
- ↑ Reasons for release for Last In: Voluntary Self-Control of the Film Industry. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- ↑ Owen Gleiberman: Sundance Film Review: 'The Last Word' In: Variety, January 24, 2017.
- ↑ Pete Hammond: 'The Last Word' Review: Shirley MacLaine In Total Control & At Her Best In: deadline.com, March 2, 2017. (Video)
- ↑ David Rooney, 'The Last Word': Film Review. Sundance 2017 In: The Hollywood Reporter, Jan 25, 2017.
- ↑ Manfred Riepe: Review of 'Last but not least' In: epd Film, March 24, 2017.
- ↑ The Last Word In: boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ↑ Top 100 Germany 2017 In: insidekino.com. Retrieved February 25, 2018.