The Last Battle

Name: The Last Battle
Director: Luc Besson
Genre: Sci-fi
Released: 1983
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Cast: Pierre Jolivet, Jean Bouise, Fritz Wepper, Jean Reno, Maurice Lamy

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Sci-fi

1983
Luc Besson
88 mins
15

Summary

In a post-apocalyptic future where no one is able to speak, the few remaining humans fight over resources in order to survive.

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Review

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Alan Jones

With his first feature - an arresting poetic vision of post-apocalyptic Paris after an unspecified cataclysm has reduced the Earth to a desolate wasteland - director Luc Besson laid the groundwork for The Fifth Element and began his long relationship with actor Jean Reno. Four survivors battle for the future of mankind in this stark alternative to Mad Max, which conveys its raw emotions in carefully orchestrated, black-and-white visuals without any dialogue (poisonous gases having rendered the characters' vocal chords useless). It's a remarkable achievement that deals with hackneyed holocaust clichés on a compelling, humanistic and touching plane.

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6.7/10

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Cast

rolenameYoung manPierre JolivetOld doctorJean BouiseGang leaderFritz WepperSwordsmanJean RenoTBCMaurice LamyTBCMichel DosetTBCPierre CarriveTBCBernard Have

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rolenameDirectorLuc Besson

Details

Theatrical distributor

ICA Projects Ltd

Languages

French

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Black and white