Last Summer (1969)

Name: Last Summer
Director: Frank Perry
Genre: Drama
Released: 1969-11-06
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Barbara Hershey, Richard Thomas, Bruce Davison, Catherine Burns

R | 95 min | Drama

During summer vacation on Fire Island, three young people become very close. When an uncool girl tries to infiltrate the trio's newly found relationship, they construct an elaborate plot that has violent results.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar.

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11 December 2004 | shepardjessica-1

| Beautiful late 60's youth flick!

Very intriguing late 60's film by Frank Perry with a great performance by Catherine Burns (nominated and SHOULD have won Supporting Actress). A young Barbara Hershey is attractive and full of verve. Bruce Davison is fine and Richard Thomas is sensitive and believable, but C. Burns as Rhoda is heartbreaking and wonderful. I don't know what happened to his young actress. She was also in RED SKY AT MORNING with Richard Thomas in '71.

An 8 out of 10. Best performance = Ms. Burns. A tale of youth that will stay with you. Nothing exploitive going on this film. Find it if you can. A beauty!

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Originally received an X-Rating.

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Rhoda: They all smelled of whiskey when I kissed them. And this man, who made the bet with my mother, cupped my behind in both hands and kissed me good night on the mouth. And my mother took me upstairs, and change into a suit, then she came into my room. ...

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After the guys meet Sandy, when they take the thing out of the bird's beak, Sandy's hair changes its position considerably between takes.

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There are no opening credits beyond the noting of the film's producer (Emanuel L/Wolf) and distributor (Allied Artists). The film's title, cast, and production credits only appear at the end.

Alternate Versions

Originally rated X when it was first released in 1969. Cuts were later made to a graphic rape scene at the end of the film, and the MPAA gave it a R-rating. This latter version is the only one currently available on video.