The Last Days of Disco

Name: The Last Days of Disco
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance, Music
Released: May 29, 1998
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 76
Cast: Chloë Sevigny, Chris Eigeman, Kate Beckinsale

1998

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Gramercy Pictures (I) | Release Date: May 29, 1998 | R

Starring: Chloë Sevigny, Chris Eigeman, Kate Beckinsale

Summary: In the last months of the disco era, a popular dance club becomes the center of nightlife for a group of young people who recently arrived in Manhattan. [Castle Rock]

Director: Whit Stillman

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance, Music

Rating: R

Runtime: 113 min

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Jay Carr

Stillman has become a master at escalating the laughter by waiting an extra beat and then understating something devastatingly funny, as when someone looks Chris Eigeman's club manager, Des, in the eye and says, "I consider you a person of integrity - except, you know, in the matter of women." Read full review

Lisa Schwarzbaum

The fetching cast (including Jennifer Beals as a histrionic girlfriend), while a long way from Gwyneth and Matt stature, nevertheless reflects Stillman’s enhanced status as an established indie talent. Read full review

Kenneth Turan

Disco's exceptional acting ensemble is especially successful at capturing the brittle rituals of this specific group of genteel, well-spoken young people on the cusp of adulthood. Read full review

Laura Miller

There's something kind of sweet about Stillman's enthusiasm for the long-despised era's thumping backbeat, even if the rhythm of his own work is a lot closer to chamber music. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Eavesdropping on the glib conversations of witty urbanites can be a pleasant diversion, but after so much volubility, you might find yourself wishing that they would all just shut up and dance. Read full review

Susan Wloszczyna

It all feels about as spontaneous as a concrete blueprint. Read full review

David Edelstein

This is a rhythmless, stupefying work. A person with no discernible pulse ought not to be directing a movie about disco. Read full review

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Perineum

Jan 14, 2020

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 ofCastle 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.… Expand

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Jan 12, 2020

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Spangle

May 7, 2016

The Last Days of Disco is a fantastic film.from director Whit Stillman. A thoroughly perplexing film, Stillman weaves in many different characters and ideologies into this film. Chloe Sevigny and Kate Beckinsale are fantastic here as foils (or are they?) in Stillman's wonderful look atThe Last Days of Disco is a fantastic film.from director Whit Stillman. A thoroughly perplexing film, Stillman weaves in many different characters and ideologies into this film. Chloe Sevigny and Kate Beckinsale are fantastic here as foils (or are they?) in Stillman's wonderful look at friendships, relationships, and youth, set against the backdrop of the end of disco. At times, Stillman's packed dialogue filled with wordy attempts at brilliance can come off as awkward or pretentious, but in reality, they are astute critique of the type of individuals who say these types of things. For this and many other reasons, The Last Days of Disco is a brilliant exercise and an even better character study into these broken, envious, fake, human beings who like to present a facade of themselves that bears no resemblance with reality. Overall, The Last Days of Disco is a slyly comedic and thoroughly riveting social satire.… Expand

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ryu9376

Feb 1, 2019

Greatly underestimated this film... the nostalgia of the music, the outfits... this was wonderfully acted by the whole cast... also, I am a huge Chloë Sevigny fan and she was absolutely delightful.

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