The Last Lear
“Hearty. Eccentric. Passionate. Meet Harry.”
Synopsis
The film starts with the veteran thespian Harish Mishra, he is gravely ill. His co-star, Shabnam, is wracked with worry, but their director, Siddharth, keeps strangely distant and refuses to visit his ailing star. In flashbacks, their story emerges.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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The Last Lear Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2008-09-27
Top Cast
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Amitabh Bachchan
Harish Mishra
Preity Zinta
Shabnam
Arjun Rampal
Siddharth
Shefali Shah
Vandana
Jisshu Sengupta
Gautam
Divya Dutta
Ivy
Shahbaz Khan
Ramesh
Sudip Mukherjee
Prosenjit Chatterjee
Rajiv
Anil Kuriakose
Venky
Hu Xin
Girl at the Diwali Celebration
Pradip Das
Aparajita Ghosh Das
Sanjoy Das
Subhasree Basu
Binoy Laskar
B. Srinivasan
Ramen Roy Chowdhury
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 12, 2008
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$202K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.13x
-$1.3M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rituparno Ghosh
- Screenplay & Story
- Rituparno Ghosh
- Original Score
- 21 Grams, Sanjoy Das, Raja Narayan Deb
- Original Title
- The Last Lear
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Bengali, English
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Budget
- $1.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $202K
- Production Studios
- Planman Motion Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rituparno Ghosh
Rituparno Ghosh, Anjana Basu, Utpal Dutt
21 Grams, Sanjoy Das, Raja Narayan Deb
Avik Mukhopadhyay
Arindam Chaudhuri
Department Leadership Roster
Rituparno Ghosh
Screenplay
Rituparno Ghosh
Director
Avik Mukhopadhyay
Director of Photography
21 Grams
Original Music Composer
Sanjoy Das
Original Music Composer
Raja Narayan Deb
Original Music Composer
Arindam Chaudhuri
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Last Lear
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Last Lear about?
The film starts with the veteran thespian Harish Mishra, he is gravely ill. His co-star, Shabnam, is wracked with worry, but their director, Siddharth, keeps strangely distant and refuses to visit his ailing star. In flashbacks, their story emerges.
Who directed The Last Lear?
The Last Lear was directed by Rituparno Ghosh.
Who stars in The Last Lear?
The principal cast of The Last Lear includes Amitabh Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Arjun Rampal, Shefali Shah, Jisshu Sengupta.
When was The Last Lear released and how long is it?
The Last Lear was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Last Lear?
The Last Lear had a reported production budget of $1.5M and grossed $202K at the worldwide box office (0.13 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Last Lear?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Last Lear was composed by 21 Grams, Sanjoy Das, Raja Narayan Deb.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Last Lear?
The Last Lear holds official age classifications: US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).