The Last Day (2004 film)

The Last Day
The Last Day
	Theatrical release poster
French	Le Dernier Jour
Directed by	Rodolphe Marconi
Written by	Rodolphe Marconi
Produced by	Paulo Branco
Starring	Nicole Garcia; Gaspard Ulliel; Mélanie Laurent; Bruno Todeschini; Alysson Paradis; Thibault Vinçon; Christophe Malavoy;
Cinematography	Hélène Louvart
Edited by	Isabelle Devinck
Production; company	Gémini Films
Distributed by	Gémini Films
Release date	3 November 2004 (France);
Running time	104 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

The Last Day (French: Le Dernier Jour) is a 2004 French romantic drama film written and directed by Rodolphe Marconi, starring Nicole Garcia and Gaspard Ulliel.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

At Christmas, 18-year-old Simon arrives at his parents' home with a young woman he has just met on the night train. During the stay, a phone call comes to stir this family that has been keeping a secret for twenty years. At the same time, Simon is dealing with his unrequited love for another man.

Cast

Gaspard Ulliel as Simon
Nicole Garcia as Marie
Mélanie Laurent as Louise
Bruno Todeschini as Marc
Alysson Paradis as Alice
Christophe Malavoy as Jean-Louis
Thibault Vinçon as Mathieu

Release

The film was released in France by Gémini Films on 3 November 2004.^[2] Strand Releasing acquired the U.S. rights to the film and released it on DVD on 13 December 2005.^[4]^[5]

Reception

French cinema website AlloCiné gave the film an average rating of 3.3/5, based on a survey of 15 French reviews.^[6]

References

^ "Le Dernier Jour". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Le Dernier Jour (2004) de Rodolphe Marconi". UniFrance. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
^ Nesselson, Lisa (21 February 2005). "The Last Day". Variety. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022 – via The Free Library.
^ "Strand Takes "A Year Without Love," and "The Last Day" for Late Autumn Roll Out". IndieWire. 29 March 2005. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
^ "New Times's top DVD picks for the week of December 13". Miami New Times. 15 December 2005. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
^ "Critiques Presse pour le film Le Dernier Jour". AlloCiné (in French). Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

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[1] "Le Dernier Jour". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.

[unifrance-2] "Le Dernier Jour (2004) de Rodolphe Marconi". UniFrance. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.

[3] Nesselson, Lisa (21 February 2005). "The Last Day". Variety. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022 – via The Free Library.

[4] "Strand Takes "A Year Without Love," and "The Last Day" for Late Autumn Roll Out". IndieWire. 29 March 2005. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

[5] "New Times's top DVD picks for the week of December 13". Miami New Times. 15 December 2005. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

[6] "Critiques Presse pour le film Le Dernier Jour". AlloCiné (in French). Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

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