The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000): Cast & Plot
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells is a 2000 music comedy directed by Gillies MacKinnon, starring Judi Dench as Elizabeth, Dom Chapman and Felicity Dean. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- Gillies MacKinnon
- Original language
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English - Studio
- HBO Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Last of the Blonde Bombshells About?
The premise of The Last of the Blonde Bombshells without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After her husband's death, Elizabeth returns to the tenor saxophone she played at 15 in the Blonde Bombshells, an all‑female swing band with one male member. Encouraged by her granddaughter and the male member, she locates the former players and reunites them for a final show, discovering its past and her place as the last of the Blonde Bombshells.
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells Themes & Keywords
· 12 tags- prologue
- funeral
- flashback
- flash forward
- singer
- singing
- backstage drama
- cemetery
- song
- backstage
- dressing room
- closeup of an eye
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells Cast & Characters
Judi Dench leads the cast as Elizabeth, with Dom Chapman as Paul and Felicity Dean as Patricia. Directed by Gillies MacKinnon; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Gillies MacKinnon
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Judi Dench as Elizabeth - Dom Chapman as Paul
- Felicity Dean as Patricia
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Ian Holm as Patrick
Also Starring in The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
· 14 more- Nicholas Palliser Edward (as Nicholas Pallister)
- Millie Findlay Joanna
- Billie Whitelaw Evelyn
- June Whitfield Annie
- Joan Sims Betty
- Cleo Laine Gwen
- Olympia Dukakis Dinah
- Leslie Caron Madeleine
- James Cosmo McNab
- Romola Garai Young Elizabeth
- Valentine Pelka Leslie
- John Warnaby Hibbert
- Thelma Ruby Vera
- Carla MacKinnon Carol
More from Gillies MacKinnon
More films directed by Gillies MacKinnon, best-rated first: Pure, The Last Bus, Whisky Galore! and Torvill & Dean.
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells Plot Summary
What happens in The Last of the Blonde Bombshells from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
After her husband’s death, Elizabeth decides to return to her musical roots, and begins busking with Paul in a plaza overlooking a London ice rink, much to the dismay of her Patricia and Edward. One day, she is spotted by Patrick, who attempted to avoid enlistment during World War II by dressing as a woman and playing drums with the Blonde Bombshells, a supposedly all-female band. Elizabeth performed with the Bombshells when she was only fifteen years old.
Full summary
The whole story of The Last of the Blonde Bombshells, scene by scene
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Last of the Blonde Bombshells.
How Well Do You Know The Last of the Blonde Bombshells?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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Which actress portrays Elizabeth, the widowed grandmother who rekindles her musical past?
Cars in The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
22 cars on screen, including the 1966 Jaguar E-Type and the 1954 Alvis TC 21-100.
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1966 Jaguar E-Type Important role -
1954 Alvis TC 21-100 Minor role -
1941 Bedford MWD Minor role -
1949 Bedford OB Minor role
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Az utolsó szőke bombázó” and “Последняя из блондинок-красоток”.
- Also known as
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- Az utolsó szőke bombázó
- Последняя из блондинок-красоток
- 더 라스트 오브 더 블론드 봄쉘즈
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The Last of the Blonde Bombshells FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Last of the Blonde Bombshells, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Last of the Blonde Bombshells?
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was The Last of the Blonde Bombshells released?
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells was released on August 26, 2000.
Who directed The Last of the Blonde Bombshells?
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells was directed by Gillies MacKinnon.
More films by Gillies MacKinnon Who is in the cast of The Last of the Blonde Bombshells?
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells stars Judi Dench as Elizabeth, Dom Chapman as Paul and Felicity Dean as Patricia, among 18 credited actors.
Does The Last of the Blonde Bombshells have a post-credit scene?
No. The Last of the Blonde Bombshells has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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