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The Last Flight

Original title: Le dernier vol
  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
1.2K
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Guillaume Canet and Marion Cotillard in The Last Flight (2009)
AdventureDramaRomance

A woman goes on a journey to find her lover after his plane disappears in the Sahara.A woman goes on a journey to find her lover after his plane disappears in the Sahara.A woman goes on a journey to find her lover after his plane disappears in the Sahara.

  • Director
    • Karim Dridi
  • Writers
    • Karim Dridi
    • Pascal Arnold
    • Sylvain Estibal
  • Stars
    • Marion Cotillard
    • Guillaume Canet
    • Guillaume Marquet
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Karim Dridi
    • Writers
      • Karim Dridi
      • Pascal Arnold
      • Sylvain Estibal
    • Stars
      • Marion Cotillard
      • Guillaume Canet
      • Guillaume Marquet
    • 7User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Marion Cotillard
    Marion Cotillard
    • Marie
    Guillaume Canet
    Guillaume Canet
    • Antoine
    Guillaume Marquet
    • Vincent
    Saïdou Abatcha
    • Saïdou
    Fred Epaud
    Fred Epaud
    • Louis
    • (as Frédéric Epaud)
    Michaël Vander-Meiren
    • Vasseur
    Nabil Imtital
    • Tchalou
    Halimata Graille
    • Amana
    Mohamed Kounda
    • Adoua
    Mohamed Ixa
    • Limane
    Benissa El Jirari
    • Si Ahmed
    • (as Ben Aïssa El Jirari)
    Hassan Foullane
    • Moussa
    Swann Arlaud
    Swann Arlaud
    • Duclos
    Badi Faradji
    • Caravanier 1
    Awikiane Ag Bada
    • Caravanier 2
    Aboubacrine Ag Rhissa
    • Firhoun
    • Director
      • Karim Dridi
    • Writers
      • Karim Dridi
      • Pascal Arnold
      • Sylvain Estibal
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    • Trivia
      The film is a mix of fact and fiction. William Lancaster was a British aviator who vanished in the Sahara in 1933 whilst attempting to set an England-South Africa speed record. He was married, but had a long-term affair with an Australian woman, Jessie Miller, who was also a pilot. Miller did not go to search for Lancaster. His body was found in 1962 by French troops. His diary was sent to Miller. His plane was recovered in 1975 and acquired by the Queensland Museum in Australia. The plane, the Southern Cross Minor, had been purchased by Lancaster from Charles Kingsford Smith, a noted Australian aviator.
    • Crazy credits
      Hunter of snakes and scorpions: Ait Talb Mohamed (The whole movie takes place in the Sahara desert)

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    8/10
    Better than average
    The film has some good points. It begins as a film about a French lieutenant in French Sahara who is trying to prevent his idiotic captain from causing a full-on crisis between the army and the Touareg. Along comes a French woman looking for her lost lover. At first it's just a distraction from the main, more interesting plot. Thus, for the first hour I really got into the film and was expecting to see the conflict between the French and the Touareg lead to an exciting climax. However, as the woman's story takes over the film turns into a disaster of boredom.

    None of the characters are well developed, and it is particularly sad that none of the Touareg were developed as characters. On the good side, the visuals are nice, the soundtrack excellent, and Marion Cotillard is pleasant to look at.

    Overall, this film is a prime example of could-have-been-better. A greater focus on the Touareg characters and their motivations, a more in-depth representation of the conflict between the French and the Touareg, and subjugating the love story to the background could have made this a great film.
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    • Jul 21, 2011

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    • Release date
      • December 16, 2009 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Last Voyage of the Lancaster
    • Filming locations
      • Merzouga, Erfoud, Morocco
    • Production companies
      • Gaumont
      • Les Films du Dauphin
      • France 3 Cinéma
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    • Budget
      • $24,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,030,612
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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