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First Love, Last Rites (1997)

First Love, Last Rites poster
Directed by
Jesse Peretz
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
R
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young couple has a passionate love affair over one Louisiana summer. The film follows their intense relationship in a small coastal town.

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What happens

First Love, Last Rites is a 1997 American romantic drama film directed by Jesse Peretz in his directional debut and starring Natasha Gregson Wagner and Giovanni Ribisi. It is based on the short story of the same name by Ian McEwan and centers on the passionate love affair between a young couple over one Louisiana summer. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 1997 and received a limited release on August 7, 1998. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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