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Last Night (1998)
Country of Origin:
Canada
Year of Production: 1998
Running Times: 96 mins
Format: colour 35mm
Ratio:
Sound: Dolby
CREDITS
PRODUCTION
Production Companies: CBC / Cineplex (uncredited) / Haut et Court
/ La Sept-Arte / Rhombus Media / Téléfilm Canada / Canada
Television and Cable Production Fund License Program / Canadian Film
or Video Production Tax Credit Program / Telefilm Canada - Equity
Investment Program
Executive For Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: George Anthony
Executive For Haut Et Court: Simon Arnal-Szlovak, Barbara Letellier,
Caroline Ghienne, Laurence Petit, Olivier Pasquier, Paul Onteniente,
Rémi Burah
Executive For La Sept/Arte: François Sauvagnargues, Nicolas
Saada, Odile Carrière, Pierre Chevalier
Executive Producers: Caroline Benjo, Carole Scotta
Producers: Niv Fichman, Daniel Iron
Co-Producer: Joseph Boccia
Line Producer: Nathan Lafionatis (uncredited)
Associate Producer: Jennifer Jonas
Associate Producers for Rhombus Media: Sheena Macdonald, Barbara Willis
Sweete, Larry Weinstein
Unit Production Manager: Joseph Boccia
Assistant Production Manager: Gina Fowler
Production Coordinator: Robin M. Reelis
Assistant Production Coordinator: Brooke Weslak
SCRIPT
Script: Don McKellar
DIRECTION
Director: Don McKellar
1st Assistant Director: Jennifer Jonas
2nd Assistant Director: Trent Hurry
3rd Assistant Director: Annie Bradley, Maria Popoff
PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Douglas Koch
1st Assistant Camera: Patrick McGowan
2nd Assistant Camera: Diana Alvarez
Gaffer: 'Fast' Eddy Mikolic
Generator Operator: Doug Dixon
Electricians: Chris Stoyan, Peter Sarmento
Best Boy Electric: Byrd 'Dog' Dickens
Key Grip: Richard 'Rico' Emerson
Grip: Lisa Logan
Dolly Grip: Rob Cochrane
Best Boy Grip: Richard Baal
Stills: Cylla Von Tiedemann
Camera Trainee: Tammy Rogers
Video Playback Operator: Kevin Bishop
Colour Timer: Chris Hinton
EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Reginald Harkema
Assistant Editor: Christopher Donaldson
Post-Production Supervisor: Jody Shapiro
Negative Cutting: Catherine Rankin Productions Ltd
MUSIC
Music: Alexina Louie, Alex Pauk
Music Performed By: Esprit Orchestra
Songs / Additional Music: Tony Macaulay ((Last Night) I Didn't Get
to Sleep at All); Michael T. Kennedy, William G. Hudspeth (Heartbeat,
It's a Love Beat); Burton Cummings (Glamour Boy); Howard Shore (Piano
Four); Larry Evoy (Last Song); Randy Bachman (Takin' Care of Business);
Jose Fernandez Dias, Julian Orbon, Pete Seeger, José Martí
(Guantanamera); Elliot Lurie (Jimmy Loves Mary Ann); Garry Shider,
Glenn Goins, George Clinton (I've Been Watching You (Move Your Sexy
Body))
Songs / Additional Music Performed By: Looking Glass (Jimmy Loves
Mary Ann); Parliament (I've Been Watching You (Move Your Sexy Body));
The Defranco Family (Heartbeat, It's a Love Beat); The Guess Who (Glamour
Boy); Yuval Fichman (Piano Four); Edward Bear (Last Song); Pete Seeger
(Guantanamera)
Songs / Additional Music Arranged By: K. Papworth (Deck the Halls;
First Noel); P. Lewis (We Wish You a Merry Christmas)
Conductor: Alex Pauk
Music Supervisor: S.L. Feldman and Associates, Janet York, Michael
Perlmutter
Music Editors: Christopher Donaldson, Colin Baxter, Hans Lucas
Music Preparation: Ryan Shore (uncredited)
SOUND
Sound Designer: Steve Munro
Sound: Paul Sharpe, John J. Thomson, Steve Munro
Production Sound Mixer: John J. Thomson
Boom Operator: Alan Zielonko
Sound Re-Recording Mixers: Paul Sharpe, Dean Giammarco, Miguel Nunes
Sound Re-Recording: Sharp Sound Studios Inc
Dialogue Editor: David Drainie Taylor
ADR Recordists: Dave Rose, Ray Campbell, Rick Canelli, Tom O'Connell
ADR Recording: Casablanca; Trackworks Inc; Warner Hollywood Studios
ADR Editor: Tim Roberts
Foley Mixer: Tony Van Den Akker
Foley Artists: Andy Malcolm, Goro Koyama
Foley Assistant: Kristine Child
Post-Synchronization Editor: Tim Roberts (uncredited)
Sound Technical Assistant: Ian Pattison, Brad Hillman, Kelly Cole
Sound Assistants: Aaron Marshall, Colin Baxter, Ray Campbell
Dolby Sound Consultant: Tony V. Stevens
Audio Post Production: Trackworks Inc
COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Make Up: Sarah Fairbairn
Assistant Make Up: Josie Licata, Catherin Voit
Hair: Clara DiNunzio
Assistant Hair: Zak Baird
Costume Designer: Lea Carlson
Assistant Costume Designer: Kelly Hood
Key Wardrobe: Starr Jacobs
Assistant Wardrobe: Gillian Steinhardt SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects Coordinator: John Laforet
Special Effects Assistants: Adrian Harper, Alli Kuttas
VISUAL EFFECTS
Digital Video Effects: Buzz Image Group
Executive Producer: Jean Raymond Bourque
Producer: Yves Laniel
Production Coordinator: Myléne Guérin
Director: Stéphane Landry
CGI Animators: Dominic Daigle, François Lord
Compositing Artists: Frank D'Iorio, Mathieu Dupuis
Digital Film Scanning and Printing: Serge Langlois
Systems Manager: Davis Goodman
Main Title Designers: Topix - Mad Dog, William Cameron
Opticals: Film Effects Inc
DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: John Dondertman
Art Director: Kei Ng
1st Assistant Art Director: John Macneil
Set Decorator: Patricia Cuccia
Set Dresser: Ian Hay
Property Master: Michael Followes
Assistant Props: Friday Myers
Lead Buyer: Sandy Glud
Props Intern: Paul D'Angillo
OTHER CREW
Script Supervisor: Oliver Olsen
Production Accountant: Lisa Lavorato
Production Accountant For Rhombus Media: Linda Pope
Assistant Accountants: Linda Darras, Lorna MacDougall
Location Production Assistants: Chris Dobbs, Mark Doty
Office Manager For Rhombus Media: Mina Filardo
Office Production Assistant: Michael Pesce
Production Assistants For Rhombus Media: Julie Soebekti, Matt Hornburg,
Sarah Baird
Set Production Assistant: John Sauve
Transportation Coordinator: Al MacNeil
Transportation Captain: Sandra Flagler
Head Driver: Susan Shaw
Drivers: Charlene Roycht, Jim Butt, John Panchyshyn, Matt West, Tom
Latto
Honeywagon Driver: Jim Troy
Armorer: Bret Culpepper (uncredited)
Business Affairs for Rhombus Media: Philippa King
Clearance: Jamie Cohen
Craft Service: Jennifer Dodge, RF Craft Services Inc
Food Stylist: Johanna Weinstein
Unit Publicists: Stephanie Keating, VK and Associates
LOCATIONS
Locations: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Location Manager: Lilit 'Hank' Malins
Assistant Location Manager: Trevor Weber
Location Scout: Randy Kennedy (uncredited)
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Special Thanks: the director's exploited friends; all the McKellars,
Pinky & Tracy (with love); Bill House; Bryan Gliserman; Dan Walker;
Daphne Spencer; John Fulton; Peter Gelb; Peter Spencer; Phyllis Platt
Thanks To: City Pulse / CityTV; City of Etobicoke; City of Mississauga;
City of York; Creche Child and Family Centre; Day Care Connection;
Harry Rosen; MMI Product Placement Inc; Mary Nissen Estates; Massey
Centre; Metropolitan Ice Cream; Mississauga YMCA; Much Music; Ontario
Film Development Corporation; Perrier; Premiere Entertainment; RCA
Records; Simitar Entertainment; Sony Records; Toronto Film and Television
Office; Weston Business Improvement Association
STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: Peter Szkoda
Stunts: C.J. Fiddler, Edward Queffeler, Phil Chui, Billy Oliver, Erin
Jarvis, Mary Fallick, Patrick Mark
CASTING
Casting: Diane Kerbel
Extras Casting: Jane Rogers
CAST
Don McKellar (Patrick Wheeler
Sandra Oh (Sandra)
Roberta Maxwell (Mrs Wheeler)
Robin Gammell (Mr Wheeler)
Sarah Polley (Jenny Wheeler)
Trent McMullen (Alex)
Charmion King (grandmother)
Jessica Booker (Rose)
David Cronenberg
(Duncan)
Tracy Wright (Donna)
Callum Keith Rennie (Craig Zwiller)
Karen Glave (Lily)
Arsinée Khanjian (streetcar mother)
Chandra Muszka (streetcar daughter)
Geneviève Bujold (Mrs Carlton)
Brian Renfro (angry driver)
François Girard (wild guy 1)
Daniel Iron (wild guy 2)
Bruce McDonald (wild guy 3)
Michael McMurtry (Menzies)
Pierre Elrick (Cousin Ernie)
Kirsten Johnson (reveller 1)
Regan Moore (reveller 2)
Darren O'Donnell (reveller 3)
Bob Martin (TV newscaster)
Michael Barry (Marty)
Nathalie Shats (Marty's girlfriend)
Tom McCamus (voice of radio DJ)
Jackie Burroughs (the runner)
PLOT SUMMARY
The end of the world is nigh. A group of people
react to the news of the impending catastrophe in various ways - an
architect plans to dine alone; a couple make a suicide pact that looks
doomed to fail; others indulge in sex or pursue other forms of personal
fulfilment. And as the end approaches, they are all brought together
on the Last Night...
AVAILABILITY
France
Theatrical Distributor: Haut et Court
USA
Theatrical Distributor: Lions Gate Films Inc
DVD Distributor: Universal (20709)
CENSORSHIP HISTORY
Australia
Rating: M
France
Rating: U
Norway
Rating: 11
UK
Rating: 15
USA
Rating: R (for sexuality, language and brief violence)
AWARDS
1998
Cannes Film Festival, France
Award of the Youth Foreign Film (Don McKellar) – winner
Mar del Plata Film Festival
OCIC Award (Don McKellar) - winner
Thessaloniki Film Festival
Golden Alexander (Don McKellar) - nominated
Torino International Festival of Young Cinema
Prize of the City of Torino Best Film - International Feature Film
Competition (Don McKellar) - nominated
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards, Canada
Best Canadian Film - winner
Toronto International Film Festival, Canada
Best Canadian First Feature Film (Don McKellar) - winner
Valladolid International Film Festival
Youth Jury Award: Special Mention Competition (Don McKellar) - winner
Golden Spike (Don McKellar) - nominated
Vancouver International Film Festival, Canada
Women in Film Award (Sandra Oh) - winner
1999
Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards, Canada
Best Cinematography in Theatrical Feature (Douglas Koch) - nominated
Fantasporto, Portugal
Directors' Week Award Best Director (Don McKellar) - winner
Genie Awards, Canada
Claude Jutra Award (Don McKellar) - winner
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Callum Keith Rennie)
- winner
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Sandra Oh) - winner
Best Achievement in Art Direction / Production Design (John Dondertman,
Patricia Cuccia) - nominated
Best Achievement in Cinematography (Douglas Koch) - nominated
Best Achievement in Direction (Don McKellar) - nominated
Best Achievement in Editing (Reginald Harkema) - nominated
Best Motion Picture (Daniel Iron, Niv Fichman) - nominated
Best Music Score (Alex Pauk, Alexina Louie) - nominated
Best Overall Sound (John J. Thomson, Dean Giammarco, Miguel Nunes,
Paul A. Sharpe) - nominated
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Roberta Maxwell)
- nominated
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Geneviève
Bujold) - nominated
Best Screenplay (Don McKellar) - nominated
2000
Canadian Comedy Awards, Canada
Best Directing (Don McKellar) - winner
Best Performance Female (Tracey Wright) - nominated
Best Performance Male (Callum Keith Rennie) - nominated
Best Writing: Original (Don McKellar) - nominated
TIMELINE
1998
May
Day Unknown: France – shown at the Cannes Film Festival
September
11: Canada – shown at the Toronto Film Festival
October
23: Canada – theatrical release
November
15: Argentina – shown at the Mar del Plata Film Festival
March
2: Portugal – shown at the Fantasporto Film Festival
3: France – theatrical release
May
26: Belgium – theatrical release
July
2: Denmark, UK – theatrical release
21: New Zealand – shown at the Auckland Film Festival
August
13: Norway – theatrical release
November
5: USA – limited theatrical release
18: Israel – theatrical release
25: Taiwan – shown at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
December
3: Italy – theatrical release
10: Poland – theatrical release
2000
March
28: USA - DVD release (Universal (20709))
31: Brazil – theatrical release
May
18: Germany – theatrical release
July
6: Iceland – theatrical release
POSTER TAGS
It's not the end of the world... there's still six hours
left
Party like there is no tomorrow...because there isn't!
It's your last night on earth. Go out in style.
ALTERNATIVE TITLES
Die Letzte Nacht – German title
Siste natt – Norwegian title
REFERENCES
MAGAZINES
American Cinematographer vol.80 no.3 (March 1999)
pp.66-72 (USA)
illustrated production notes (An Elegy for the Earth by Mark Dillon)
Empire August 1999 p.24 (UK)
review (by Caroline Rees)
Entertainment Weekly no.512 (12 November 1999) p.55
(USA)
review (by Lisa Schwarzbaum)
KEYWORDS
christmas; concerts; doomsday; end of the world; musicians; pianists;
pregnancy; sex; suicide pacts; toronto
Last Updated:
1 January, 2009
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