In the midst of rehearsals for a new play, amateur dramatics proponents Colin and Kathryn receive the shattering news that their friend George is fatally ill and only has a few months to live.
A final opportunity to see a master at work in this mischievously melancholic delight.
Wise, witty and surprisingly poignant, this is a most elegant swansong.
With his unimpeachable modernist canon, Resnais has left big boots to fill.
The final film by Alain Resnais, based on an Alan Ayckbourn play, is sometimes stagey but filled with sadness and charm.
Edinburgh Filmhouse, Edinburgh from Monday March 30, 2015, until Tuesday March 31, 2015. More info: www.filmhousecinema.com
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