THE LAST PICTURE SHOW

The Last Picture Show-
1971 American drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, adapted from a semi-autobiographical 1966 novel of the same name by Larry McMurtry.
Set in a small town in north Texas during the year November 1951 – October 1952, it is about the coming of age of two friends, Sonny Crawford (Timothy Bottoms) and Duane Jackson (Jeff Bridges). The ensemble cast includes Cybill Shepherd in her film debut, Ben Johnson, Eileen Brennan, Ellen Burstyn, Cloris Leachman, Clu Gulager, Randy Quaid in his film debut and John Hillerman. It was one of the first films to have used a contemporary music soundtrack and, for aesthetic and technical reasons, was shot in black and white, very unusual for its time. groundbreaking and a classic american melancholy.

the last scene of the film. heartbreaking.. won cloris leachman an oscar...