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Last Summer
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 0098009060002
Format: NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown),
Running Time: 97 minutes
Theatrical Release Date: 1969
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Editorial Review:
A wonderfully acted film about the experiences of four teenagers vacationing on the beach at Fire Island, Long Island. When tragedy strikes, the four youths are bound together for life by a terrible secret. Academy Award Nominations: Best Supporting Actress--Catherine Burns.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - An overlooked masterpiece.
Three teens vacationing with their parents on Fire Island during the late 1960's forge a bond out of friendship, sexual longing and boredom. The catalyst for this bond is Sandy, a beautiful bikini clad 16 year old who is discovered by Peter and Dan as she attempts to rescue a seagull that has swallowed a fishing line. When Rhoda, a pudgy, straight-laced girl enters the threesome, she becomes the incorruptible moral conscience of the group, and a threat to Sandy's dominance over the two boys. The ... Read More
Rating: - LORD OF THE FLIES ON FIRE ISLAND....
There are certain movies from my childhood that were more frightening then any horror film - one of them is "Last Summer" and it is easy to see how similar this film is to "Lord of the Flies", in this case teenagers and not children are left to their own devices without parental interference in any way - basically the story is the same, that human nature is cruel and hierarchy building and will destroy the most vulnerable souls in the quest for power and dominance. That even those with perhaps the ... Read More
Rating: - Amazing coming of age period piece
The film version of Last Summer captures the mood and tone of the Fire Island teenagers it was meant to represent. Another review asked "where were the parents?" The answer is probably drunk or stoned. It was a time period of experimentation, and not always a model of responsibility. The four young co-stars were brillantly cast in this coming of age story. You've no doubt read the plot. Three teens, 2 boys and a girl, form a strong and intimate relationship. They allow a second girl in, but ... Read More
Rating: - A Forgotten Classic! Where's the dvd?!
Late 60's coming of age psychodrama. Three teens(Bruce Davison, Richard Thomas, Barbara Hershey) on Fire Island deal with their awakening sexuality and a new resident, played by Catherine Burns(whatever happened to her?), who wants to be friends with them. The standout scene is when Burns delivers a monologue that is one of the finest ever filmed. I think she was nominated for an Oscar based on that scene alone. It's that moving. This movie is known best for it's ending but there's a lot more to appreciate. ... Read More
Rating: - "LAST SUMMER" Deserves Anamorphic Widescreen DVD
I saw this film when it first opened in NYC with the actor Richard Thomas in the audience, an instant turn on feature. It was I belive his first movie and was very touched by it's content. Since the topic deals with the pains and delights of growing up from childhood to adulthood. A critical period, that to all of us, is the stuff of the fondest memories and secrets.
It's an extraordinary movie very similar in many ways to "Summer of 42" released 2 years after "Last Summer." I have always considered ... Read More
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