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Last Take

We remember our greatest directors for the films they made at their peak. But how often do we remember their Last Take? In this podcast, author and podcaster A. J. Black and cinephile Sam Stokes examine the final, often under-seen artistic work of creatives who have now left us. From Hitchcock"s Family Plot to Wilder"s Buddy Buddy, each such film carries their own story linked to the overall career and work of cinema"s enduring legends. Join Tony and Sam as they venture across the last century and

tv & film film history

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Agnès Varda's Faces Places

Last Take ·

2026/01/13

Welcome to the LAST TAKE podcast.Hosted by author A. J. Black and podcaster Sam Stokes, Last Take looks at the final films of directors, seeking to find in these often lesser-seen efforts what made them legends of cinema in the first place. In this episode, they go back to 2017 and look at Faces Places, the final directorial effort of Belgian/French artist and director, Agnès Varda. Varda for decades was not just an unsung female director but an unsung influential artist, on everything from the

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Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in America

Last Take ·

2025/12/16

Welcome to the LAST TAKE podcast.Hosted by author A. J. Black and podcaster Sam Stokes, Last Take looks at the final films of directors and actors, seeking to find in these often lesser-seen efforts what made them legends of cinema in the first place. In this episode, they go back to 1984 and look at Once Upon a Time in America, the final directorial effort of Italian auteur Sergio Leone, with Robert de Niro in the main role. Leone's career as a striking creative who transforms the Western and

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79:11

Charlie Chaplin's A Countess from Hong Kong

Last Take ·

2025/11/25

Welcome to the LAST TAKE podcast.Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Sam Stokes, Last Take looks at the final films of directors and actors, seeking to find in these often lesser-seen efforts what made them legends of cinema in the first place. In this episode, they go back to 1967 and look at A Countess from Hong Kong, the final directorial effort of American screen icon Charlie Chaplin, a romantic caper starring Marlon Brando and Sophia Loren. Chaplin only has a cameo as an aged figure, but they

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75:44

Billy Wilder's Buddy Buddy

Last Take ·

2025/10/14

Welcome to the LAST TAKE podcast.Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Sam Stokes, Last Take looks at the final films of directors and actors, seeking to find in these often lesser-seen efforts what made them legends of cinema in the first place. In this episode, they go back to 1981 and look at Buddy, Buddy, the final film of American directing giant Billy Wilder, starring classic duo Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. Framing Wilder's illustrious career in context, they look at whether Wilder's

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31:18

Last Take: Season 1

Last Take ·

2025/10/14

Welcome to the LAST TAKE podcast. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Sam Stokes, Last Take looks at the final films of directors and actors, seeking to find in these often lesser-seen efforts what made them legends of cinema in the first place. In this opening episode, they introduce themselves, discuss why they created the podcast, and outline which directors and actors they plan to cover across the first season... Host / Editor A. J. Black Co-Host Sam Stokes Find the podcast on social media

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