
In 1920s Ireland, an elderly couple resides over a tired country estate. Living with them are their high-spirited niece, their Oxford-student nephew, and married houseguests, who are trying to cover up that they are presently homeless. The niece enjoys romantic frolics with a soldier and a hidden guerrilla fighter. All of the principals are thrown into turmoil when one more guest arrives with considerable wit and unwanted advice.... (Full plot summary below)
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In 1920s Ireland, an elderly couple resides over a tired country estate. Living with them are their high-spirited niece, their Oxford-student nephew, and married houseguests, who are trying to cover up that they are presently homeless. The niece enjoys romantic frolics with a soldier and a hidden guerrilla fighter. All of the principals are thrown into turmoil when one more guest arrives with considerable wit and unwanted advice.
Leave your thoughts about The Last September.
| Boston GlobeJay CarrA gorgeous autumnal period piece that catches a vanishing proprietary class on the eve of its extinction in Ireland in 1920. |
| Chicago TribuneJohn PetrakisOne of those rare movies that manages to maintain the hushed intensity and claustrophobic anxiety that is normally associated with theater or prose. |
| L.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonThis is one of those rare times when a credit-heavy gathering of top film talents actually manages to produce a work of art. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasA luminous, piercing film from the Elizabeth Bowen novel, richly evokes a world of privilege on the verge of disintegration. |
| Dallas ObserverBill GalloImpeccably acted by a fine ensemble cast, it's a sheer pleasure to behold. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekExpends so much effort looking good and creating a dreamy atmosphere that its makers seem not to care about maintaining narrative coherence or building emotional resonance. |
| Film Journal InternationalDavid NohAlthough intelligent, fails to truly grip the viewer. |
| Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumThere's something Slavic about Warner's storytelling. |
| Film.comPeter BrunetteA Melancholy Delight. Its pacing will undoubtedly seem too deliberate to some, but I found first-time director Deborah Warner's The Last September a delight from beginning to end. |
| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe movie doesn't have much more get-up-and-go than the characters, but solid performances and richly textured camera work keep it involving most of the way through. |