Last Embrace
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Director(s): Jonathan Demme
Starring: Roy Scheider, Janet Margolin, John Glover, Christopher Walken, Charles Napier, Sam Levene, Joe Spinell
Release Year: 1979
Runtime: 102 min
Aspect Ratio(s): 1.85:1
Language(s): ENG- English
Sound: DTS-HD MA 1.0
Subtitles: English SDH
Format: 4K UHD/Blu-ray
Disc Info: Region Free UHD / Region A Blu-ray
Packaging Artist(s): Vlad Rodriguez
Genre: Thriller
SKU: CIN-006 CASE
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- CC70mm MemberCameron C.Verified Buyer1 week agoRated 4 out of 5 starsBeautiful restoration! It is shot
Beautiful restoration! It is shot so gorgeously, and the presentation of the packaging is a sight to behold.
- JS70mm MemberJaskaran S.Verified Buyer1 month agoRated 5 out of 5 starsParanoid, stylish, and very ’70s
Last Embrace is one of those movies that hooked me more with the mood than the plot. Roy Scheider is great here because he feels completely frayed and paranoid almost from the start, and that nervous energy carries the whole movie. Jonathan Demme really leans into the Hitchcock influence too, but it still has that grimy late-’70s personality I love.
The locations and photography are a huge part of why it works for me. Everything feels cold, slightly off, and increasingly dangerous, and the movie keeps you guessing about what’s actually happening and what might just be in Scheider’s head. The cast is strong across the board, and the whole thing has this weird romantic-thriller vibe that feels very specific to the era.
The 4K transfer looks excellent too. Nice detail, strong film texture, and the darker scenes still have plenty of depth without looking scrubbed or overly modern. This is exactly the kind of older thriller I like seeing get a proper restoration.
Not one of Demme’s flashiest movies, but definitely one that gets under your skin. Very happy to have this one in the collection. 😁
- MD70mm MemberMichael D.Verified Buyer1 month agoRated 5 out of 5 starsLast embrace
interesting film
- AT70mm MemberAntonio T.Verified Buyer1 month agoRated 4 out of 5 starsCaught in the Paranoia
I really enjoyed Last Embrace. It has that paranoid 1970s thriller feel that I am always drawn to, with New York providing exactly the kind of atmosphere I want from a film like this. Roy Scheider is excellent as a man who never seems completely sure what is happening around him, and the film keeps you questioning things along with him. It gets a little strange as it goes on, but I liked that about it, and there is something wonderfully old-fashioned about the whole mystery. Another Cinématographe release that has introduced me to a film I am surprised I had never come across before.
- AC70mm MemberAdam C.Verified Buyer1 month agoRated 5 out of 5 starsVery good.
Went in blind to this one, and really enjoyed Jonathan Demme's Hitchcock homage. Great photography, and the transfer looked beautiful. Really like the package with the booklet and essays. Excellent all around.
