Le dernier combat (1983)

Director:

Luc Besson

Writers:

Luc Besson (writer)
Pierre Jolivet (writer)

Release Date:

12 June 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The sky is raining fish. Skyscrapers sit in mountains of sand. Bandits sleep in trunks of used cars. It's a world of the future. A world called Planet Earth. And he's one man just trying to survive.

Plot:

In the post-apocalyptic future, only a few humans are left. No one is able to speak; the film contains no dialogue...

Plot Keywords:

Post Apocalyptic | Avant Garde | Ultralight Aircraft | End Of Civilization

Awards:

7 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Pierre Jolivet	...	The Man
Jean Bouise	...	The Doctor
Fritz Wepper	...	Captain
Jean Reno	...	The Brute
Christiane Krüger	...	Captain's Concubine
Maurice Lamy	...	Dwarf
Pierre Carrive	...	Captain's Man
Jean-Michel Castanié	...	Captain's Man
Michel Doset	...	Captain's Man
Bernard Havet	...	Captain's Man
Marcel Berthomier	...	Captain's Man
Petra Müller	...	Woman in the Cell
Garry Jode	...	Captain's Man

Directed by
Luc Besson

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Luc Besson		writer
Pierre Jolivet		writer

Produced by
Constantin Alexandrov	....	executive producer
Luc Besson	....	producer
Pierre Jolivet	....	producer

Original Music by
Eric Serra

Cinematography by
Carlo Varini

Film Editing by
Sophie Schmit

Production Design by
Thierry Flamand
Christian Grosrichard

Costume Design by
Marie Beau
Martine Rapin

Makeup Department
Maud Baron	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Patrick Alessandrin	....	first assistant director

Sound Department
Chris David	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
André Naudin	....	sound effects

Music Department
Amaury Blanchard	....	musician: drums and percussion
Jean-Marie Courtois	....	musician: keyboards
Richard Gallet	....	music recording engineer
Alain Guillard	....	musician: Saxophone
Yvon Guillard	....	musician: trumpet
Eric Serra	....	music arranger
Eric Serra	....	musician: Basse, Guitars and Keyboards

Production Companies

• Les Films du Loup

Distributors

• Crystal Films (1983) (France) (theatrical)
• Triumph Releasing Corporation (1984) (USA) (theatrical)
• Film Office (2000) (France) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2001) (USA) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Universum Film (UFA) (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sherlock Media S.L. (200?) (Spain) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Studio de la Grande Armée  music recording studio

Also Known As:

Le Dernier Combat (The Last Battle) (USA)
The Last Battle (UK)

Runtime:

Sweden:92 min | USA:90 min | France:90 min

Country:

France

Language:

None | French

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | France:U | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Dune du Pyla, Pyla-sur-Mer, Gironde, France

Company:

Les Films du Loup

Quotes:

[the film's only line of dialogue]
The Doctor: [whispering] Bon... jour...
The Man: [whispering] Bon... jour...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "HBO First Look: The Best Man for the Job: The Making of 'The Professional'" (1994)

Soundtrack:

Parking

Kicks ass

Great movie. Post-apocalyptic films kick ass. This one is no exception. Kept up the pace and interest without a speck of dialogue (mainly through some good character development). The fight between Reno and the Hero was tight. I also liked the use of cave paintings and medieval-like weapons to show how primitive and savage mankind had become without their technology and guzzaline. The connection between the beginning and end was a little spacey, that is, I had a hard time understanding the distances between the hotel and the opening sequence. In sum, kick ass character progression, design, story without the cushion of dialogue, and most importantly, the always appreciated desolate scenery of a post-apocalyptic wasteland.