The Last September
Year:
1999
Production Country:
France / Great Britain / Ireland
Drama. In County Cork, southern Ireland in 1920, the Naylors are an aristocratic Anglo-Irish family of comfortable means, living on a country house estate. Occupying themselves with dinners, dances and lawn tennis parties, they outwardly ignore mounting conflict between British troops and IRA recruits. But their way of life is set to change.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Lady Myra Naylor Maggie Smith
- Sir Richard Naylor Michael Gambon
- Francie Montmorency Jane Birkin
- Marda Norton Fiona Shaw
- Hugo Montmorency Lambert Wilson
- Captain Gerald Colthurst David Tennant
- Daventry Richard Roxburgh
- Lois Farquar Keeley Hawes
- O'Brien Tom Hickey
- Peter Connolly Gary Lydon
- maid 1 Maeve Kearney
- Laurence Carstairs Jonathan Slinger
- maid 2 Francine Mulrooney
- Livvy Connolly Emily Nagle
- Doreen Hartigan Catherine Walsh
- Nora Hartigan Bernie Downes
- Sergeant Wilson Mikel Murfi
- Black and Tan soldier Arthur Riordan
- Daniel Connolly Kieran Ahern
- postman Myles Horgan
- Captain Vermont Aaron Harris
- Mrs Vermont Lesley Mcguire
- maid 3 Christina Wilson
- 2nd officer Mal Whyte
- Marcie Mangan Tamsin Maccarthy
Credits
Direction
- Director Deborah Warner
- Assistant Director (1st) Peter Agnew
- Assistant Director (2nd) Charlotte Somers
- Assistant Director (3rd) Elizabeth O'kelly
- Director's Assistant Rebecca O'flanagan
- Script Supervisor Pat Rambaut
Production
- Copyright/© Matrix Films 'Last September' Partnership
- Copyright/© Scala Thunder Limited
- Copyright/© IMA Films
- Developed with the support of MEDIA Programme of the European Union
- Presented by Scala Productions
- Presented by Matrix Films and Television
- In association with Bord Scannán na hÉireann
- In association with Radio-Telefís Éireann
- With the participation of British Sky Broadcasting
- With the participation of British Screen
- In association with IMA Films
- In association with Canal+
- [Production Company] Zagros Limited
- [Production Company] Thunder Productions
- Pre-production Financing Provided by Freewheel Productions
- World Receipts Collected/Distributed by National Film Trustee Company Ltd.
- Executive Producer Stephen Woolley
- Executive Producer Peter Fudakowski
- Executive Producer Nik Powell
- Executive Producer Neil Jordan
- Executive Producer (Born Scannán na hÉ) Rod Stoneman
- Executive Producer (Radio Telefís Éirea) Joe Mulholland
- Co-executive Producer Georges Benayoun
- Producer Yvonne Thunder
- Co-producer Marina Gefter
- Line Producer Mary Alleguen
- Associate Producer Sara Giles
- Head of Development (Scala Productions) Rachel Wood
- Production Co-ordinator Niamh Nolan
- Production Accountant Louise Westaway
- Location Manager Andrew Hegarty
- Post-production Supervisor Stephen Barker
Casting
- Casting Director Leo Davis
Writing
- Screenplay John Banville
- Based upon the novel by Elizabeth Bowen
Photography
- Director of Photography Sławomir Idziak
Stills
- Stills Photography Tom Collins
Special Effects
- Special Effects Supervisor Kevin Byrne
- Special Effects Technician Kevin Kearns
- Special Effects Technician Aidan Byrne
- Special Effects Technician Brendan Byrne
- Special Effects Technician Dermot Byrne
- Special Effects Technician Oliver Byrne
Editing
- Editor Kate Evans
- [Editor] Marie-Therese Bioche
Design
- Production Designer Caroline Amies
- Art Director Paul Kirby
- Buyer Sheelagh Power
- Property Master Christina Brosnan
Costumes
- Costume Designer John Bright
- Wardrobe Mistress Janet Tebrooke
Make-up
- Make-up/Hair Designer Christine Beveridge
- Make-up Artist Sarah Grundy
- Chief Hairdresser Patricia Cameron
- Hairdresser Betty Glasow
Titles
- Titles Designed by Frameline
Film processing
- Opticals General Screen Enterprises
Music
- Original Music by Zbigniew Preisner
- Musician (Piano) Simon Chamberlain
- Musician (Harp) Hugh Webb
- Musician (Guitar) John Parricelli
- Musician (Clarinet) Robert Hill
- Musician (Bass Clarinet) Nicholas Bucknall
- Musician (Lead Violin) Jonathan Rees
- Musician (Violin) James Mcleod
- Musician (Violin) Dermot Crehan
- Musician (Violin) Wilfred Gibson
- Musician (Violin) Roger Garland
- Musician (Violin) Jonathan Strange
- Musician (Cello) Tony Pleeth
- Musician (Double Bass) Chris Laurence
- Musician (Percussion) Frank Ricotti
- Musician (Trumpeter/Flugel) Steve Sidwell
- Musician (Glass Harmonica) Alasdair Malloy
- Conductor Robert Ziegler
- Music Research Alison Mcardle
Sound
- Music Recorded at AIR Studios (London)
- Sound Mixer Dan Birch
- Boom Operator Stephen Farrell
- Sound Re-recorded at De Lane Lea Studios
- Re-recording Mixer Paul Hamblin
- Dialogue Editor Stewart Henderson
- ADR Editor Michael Redfern
- Foley Editor Derek Trigg
Choreography
- Choreography Cindy Cummings
- Dance Instructor Mark Mcdonnell
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Patrick Condren
Consultant
- Dialogue Coach Gerry Grennell
- Armourer John Mckenna
- Horse Master Richard Collins