Last Love (2013)

He's a widower in Paris who speaks no French; she's a dance instructor less than half his age. Can they become a family, or will his estranged adult children halt the friendship?

Director:

Sandra Nettelbeck

Writers:

Sandra Nettelbeck (screenplay), Françoise Dorner (novel)

Stars:

Michael Caine, Michelle Goddet, Jane Alexander

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Caine	...	Matthew Morgan
Michelle Goddet	...	Madame Dune (as Michèle Goddet)
Jane Alexander	...	Joan Morgan
Serge Hollogne	...	Funeral Home Man #1 (as Serge Hologne)
Fred Fuchs	...	Funeral Home Man #2
Yohan Guignard	...	Policeman #1
Dieter Rupp	...	Policeman #2
Gillian Anderson	...	Karen Morgan
Christelle Cornil	...	Sandwich Salesgirl #1
Alix Poisson	...	Sandwich Salesgirl #2
Clémence Poésy	...	Pauline Laubie
Louis-Julien Petit	...	Sleeping Student on Bus (as Julien Petit)
Thierry Angelvy	...	Rude Passenger
Justin Kirk	...	Miles Morgan
Deshaun Strong	...	Kyle Morgan (voice)

Storyline

Matthew Morgan is a retired American professor in his 80s, a widower. He lives in Paris and speaks no French. Since his wife's death, he's marking time. His curiosity is piqued when he meets Pauline Laubie, half his age, a dance instructor. She's also a solitary person but wants the connection of family. She believes she's found that in Matthew, and she attends to him during a hospitalization. When his two adult children arrive from the U.S. to check on their father, they are certain Pauline is a gold digger, and she's confounded by the distance between father and children. The daughter heads home, the son remains. Is there any way that Pauline fits in?

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Plot Keywords:

widower | f rated | wisdom | grief | estrangement | 

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Taglines:

It's never too late to love life again.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

Germany Belgium USA France

Language:

English French

Release Date:

1 November 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Last Love

Filming Locations:

Parc Monceau, Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

$8,200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kaminski.Stiehm.Film GmbH, Bavaria Pictures, Senator Film Produktion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The line spoken by Sir Michael Caine, which is a constant theme in the movie, "There's a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in", is lyrics from the Leonard Cohen song "Anthem".

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Quotes

Pauline Laubie: Would you maybe like me to walk you home? To give you a hand...
Matthew Morgan: Thank you, that's not really necessary.
Pauline Laubie: I really don't mind. I've got time.
Matthew Morgan: [muttering to himself] See now, I'm now officially girl scout material.
Pauline Laubie: Pardon?

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Soundtracks

La Enganadora
Words & Music: Enrique Jarrin
Copyright by Peer International Corp., USA
For Germany: Peermusic (Germany) GmbH, Hamburg
Courtesy of Peermusic (Germany) GmbH, Hamburg

User Reviews

Slowly moving

After Sandra Nettelbecks movie Mostly Martha I had high hopes for this one and was not disappointed. In contrast to Mostly Martha, the film is more Drama than Comedy. This movie is about a dysfunctional family with a father/grandfather being estranged from his children. This is something almost every family can relate to. The movie develops slowly, revealing the family secrets one by one. At the end we will feel sympathy with every member of the family because we understand their positions but we are far from knowing how to solve their problems. The solution or kind of a solution that will leave most of us happy is also revealed slowly. This is a slow movie with very good acting. Michael Caine is excellent. The only thing that bothered me a little was the music.