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Film · 1998

The Last Days of Disco

Directed by Whit Stillman · starring Chloë Sevigny, Kate Beckinsale and Mackenzie Astin

  • 1 h 53 min
  • Comedy · Drama · Music
  • USA
  • Released in the UK 3 September 1998
  • 8.1 Critics2 reviews
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Synopsis

In the early 80's in Manhattan, the disco music is the type with the most rhythm in an array fashion venues where beautiful people go to show off. Alice Kinnon and Charlotte Pingress are two friends who for a long time have lived two very similar lives: both have just graduated from the University of Hampshire and got their first job at a publishing firm in the American city. Although they are both quite different as Alice is innocent and timid, and Charlotte is a crazy party animal, they do share a hobby: music, with which they dance to in the coolest nightclubs of New York.

'The Last Days of Disco' is a feature film directed by the filmmaker Whit Stillman, starring by Chloe Sevigny and Kate Beckinsale.

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The essentials

Runtime
113 min1 hour and 53 minutes
Budget
$8mCastle Rock Entertainment
How long is The Last Days of Disco?
1 hour and 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was The Last Days of Disco released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 3 September 1998.
Who directed The Last Days of Disco?
Whit Stillman.
Who is in The Last Days of Disco?
It stars Chloë Sevigny, Kate Beckinsale, Mackenzie Astin and Matt Keeslar.
Where can I watch The Last Days of Disco?
In the UK you can watch it on rent on Prime Video.
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Cast

Full cast (19)
Director
Whit Stillman
Writers
Whit Stillman
Producers
Whit Stillman
Cinematography
Andrij Parekh

Videos and trailers

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'The Last Days of Disco' teaser trailer 1:3720 November 2016

Reviews

All 2 reviews

What the critics say average 8.1 from 2

  • 9.1 Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum The fetching cast, including Jennifer Beals as a histrionic girlfriend, (...) reflects Stillman?s enhanced status as an established indie talent. Read
  • 7.0 The Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan Only within the arch, heightened reality of a Whit Stillman universe could somebody actually get away with saying something so patently ridiculous and still sound remotely believable. Read

Soundtrack

All 30 songs
  1. Doctor's OrdersCarol Douglas Spotify
  2. Let's All ChantMichael Zager Band Spotify
  3. He's the Greatest DancerSister Sledge Spotify
  4. ShameEvelyn King Spotify

Trivia

  • The disco

    The disco seen in the movie was actually an old picture theater being renovated in Jersey City, New Jersey.

  • Looking for a huge brand

    Castle Rock, the studio that produced the film, wanted a big name to star in the "Alice" role. They put in a call to Winona Ryder's agent with a firm offer. In the meantime, Chloe Sevigny read for the part and was perfect for the role, according to Whit Stillman. They were able to get out of the offer to Ryder because her agent took four days to return the call.

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