the Last Picture Show was a famous movie that won awards. What was it about?
the Last Picture Show was a famous movie that won awards. What was it about?
user
Here’s one review:
assistant
The director, and his wife Polly Platt, were looking for a particular look and feel, in the black and white photography.
user
You are correct.   Their way of presenting things as "naturalistic" and true to the world that they were portraying (small town 1950s US) was in fact based on influences from classical Hollywood films of the past, namely John Ford and Preston Sturges.   The director was specifically interested in films that explored the way teenagers would live in an environment with no modern conveniences and also had the strength of relationships, especially in families.  Thus the focus on fathers and sons, love and family, sacrifice and loyalty; all aspects that would reflect the characters in that period in history, their culture, and their hopes.
assistant
That seems to be a theme. And teenage love. Cybil Shepard was in it.
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