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However, in his hubris, Stahr crosses one red line too many when he falls for a young troubled engaged woman called Kathleen Moore and neglects Cecilia Brady, the young daughter of studio executive and Stahr's boss, Pat Brady. Pat becomes furious over this as well as Stahr's other misbehavings and makes it his mission to take Stahr down.
Permalink. Robert De Niro is handsome, slim, and elegant as "The Last Tycoon," a 1976 film with a screenplay by Harold Pinter and directed by Elia Kazan. The original story is by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Some background: After Norma Shearer retired, she wanted Tyrone Power to film "The Last Tycoon," which she planned to produce.
Los Angeles Times. A luminous, ambitious but only fitfully alive adaptation (by Harold Pinter) of F. Scott Fitzgerald's unfinished Hollywood novel. Robert De Niro is wonderful as the extraordinarily complex, subtle and perceptive Monroe Stahr, whom Fitzgerald based on Irving Thalberg. [01 Oct 1989, p.7] Read More. By Kevin Thomas.
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Jul 26, 2017 · Monroe rebuffs Cecelia’s advances, but gets her involved as a producer in the company, keeping the romantic drama alive. Monroe also has a history with Brady’s wife, Rose ( Rosemarie DeWitt ), who has her own emotional drama and possibly alcoholism. In the world of “The Last Tycoon,” everyone may be beautiful but no one seems truly happy.
Elia "The Rat" Kazan's last movie. Produced by Sam Spiegel. Inspired by the life of Irving Thalberg, based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's unfinished book, with a screenplay by Harold Pinter. Starring prime-era Robert De Niro, and co-starring Jeanne Moreau, Jack Nicholson, Robert Mitchum, Dana Andrews, and Ray Milland.
THE LAST TYCOON. Directed by. Elia Kazan. United States, 1976. Drama, Romance. 123. Synopsis. Film producer, Monroe Stahr, is a rising star in 1930’s Hollywood due to his ability to get anything he envisions done even if it means breaking a few rules. The latest film he’s working on stars two popular actors, Rodriguez and Didi, and everyone ...
