The Last Seduction (1994)
- Directed by
- John Dahl
- Genre
- drama film, film noir, crime film, erotic thriller, LGBTQ-related film, neo-noir
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 435 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A woman steals a large sum of money from her husband and flees to a small town to start a new life. She uses her intelligence and charm to manipulate the people around her for her own gain.
coolly manipulativetenseseductivedarkly comicsuspensefulsharp-edgedcerebral
What happens
The Last Seduction is a 1994 American neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by John Dahl and starring Linda Fiorentino, Peter Berg, and Bill Pullman. It was produced by ITC Entertainment and distributed by October Films. Fiorentino's performance garnered acclaim and generated talk of an Academy Award nomination, but she was deemed ineligible because the film was broadcast in July 1994 on HBO before its theatrical release on October 26. October Films and ITC Entertainment sued the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences but were unable to make Fiorentino eligible for a nomination. The Last Seduction has gained a cult following over time, and its main character, Bridget Gregory, has been recognized as one of the most iconic femme fatales. In 2019, the British Film Institute included the film, along with Gone Girl and Death Becomes Her, in a program dedicated to exploring "wickedly compelling female characters on screen." The film was also featured in The Criterion Channel's Neonoir series in July 2021. A direct-to-video sequel, The Last Seduction II, was released in 1999, featuring none of the original cast and starring Joan Severance as Bridget Gregory. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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