The Last Showgirl

TIFF65: Greek Premiere

Behind the glitz and the ever-shining lights of Las Vegas, Gia Coppola’s latest film gives Pamela Anderson the role of a lifetime. In The Last Showgirl, Anderson plays a dancer who, after 30 years on stage, must reinvent herself and her very existence when the show she’s been part of is finally shut down. The show must go on, but sometimes the curtain falls, and that becomes much harder to face when youth has slipped away and the once-blinding beauty has faded. With standout performances by Anderson, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Dave Bautista, the film delves into what it means to be a woman in an industry — and a society — that worships youth, building a tender, genuine, humorous, and piercing portrait of a surprisingly complex character, a community, and an era.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Gia Coppola

Script: Kate Gersten

Cinematography: Autumn Durald Arkapaw

Editing: Blair McClendon, Cam McLauchlin

Sound: Tom Pieczkolon

Music: Andrew Wyatt

Actors: Pamela Anderson, Kiernan Shipka, Brenda Song, Billie Lourd, Dave Bautista, Jamie Lee Curtis

Production: Utopia Originals

Producers: Robert Schwartzman, Natalie Farrey, Gia Coppola

Co-producers: Dani Koenigsberg, Jen Goodridge

Costumes: Jacqui Getty

Production Design: Natalie Ziering

Executive producer: Brandon Thomas Lee, Kate Gersten, Nick Darmstaedter, Michael Clofine, Jessamine Burgum, Kara Durrett, Alex Orlovsky, Jack Selby, Duncan Montgomery, Robina Riccitiello, Josh Peters

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: USA

Production Year: 2024

Duration: 87'

Distribution in Greece: Feelgood Entertainment

Contact: Goodfellas

Awards/Distinctions: Special Jury Prize – San Sebastian IFF 2024

Gia Coppola

Gia Coppola is a visionary filmmaker and photographer. Her feature directorial debut Palo Alto premiered at Telluride, Venice and Toronto Film Festivals before its 2014 Tribeca Film release. She directed and co-wrote Mainstream which premiered worldwide at the 2020 Venice Film Festival and played at the Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals. Her latest film, The Last Showgirl, stars Pamela Anderson, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Dave Bautista. Additionally, Coppola has directed music videos, commercials, and short films for award-winning musicians and luxury fashion brands. Coppola was born and raised in Southern California and graduated with a BA from Bard.