Last Chance Harvey
Year | 2008 |
Starring | Dustin Hoffman, Eileen Atkins, Emma Thompson, James Brolin, Kathy Baker |
Director(s) | Joel Hopkins |
Rating | PG-13 |
Genre(s) | Drama, Romance |
Runtime | 93 min |
Warned by his boss that he has just one more chance to deliver, Harvey goes to London for a weekend to attend his daughter’s wedding but promises to be back on Monday morning to make an important meeting—or else. Harvey arrives in London only to learn his daughter has chosen to have her stepfather walk her down the aisle instead of him. Doing his best to hide his devastation, he leaves the wedding before the reception in hopes of getting to the airport on time, but misses his plane anyway.
Sample Discussion Guide Questions:
How does this love story differ from one that focuses on a couple in their mid-twenties? How do Kate and Harvey treat this new relationship differently than a younger couple might? Think of particular scenes from the movie.
Harvey is not a particularly likeable character, but he is a sympathetic one. In what ways, if any, were you able to relate to Harvey’s character?