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Synopsis: Leaving Las Vegas is a 1995 romantic drama film written and directed by Mike Figgis and based on the semi-autobiographical novel Leaving Las Vegas by John O'Brien. Nicolas Cage stars as a suicidal alcoholic who has ended his personal and professional life to drink himself to death in Las Vegas. While there, he develops a relationship with a hardened prostitute played by Elisabeth Shue, which forms the center of the film. O'Brien committed suicide two weeks after principal photography of the film began.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Production: United Artists
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 30 wins & 26 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.6
Metacritic:
82
Rotten Tomatoes:
90%
R
Year:
1995
111 min
2,016 Views


YURI:

(silky voice)

No... you are right, my

friend. How very observant

you are. I am from Latvia.

WEIRD WOMAN:

Tough place.

YURI:

Yes, I hear this too. But I

am not a tough man. I am a

simple man who is here to

learn from my new American

friends.

The door opens and Sera comes in. Everybody stares at her.

WEIRD WOMAN:

(turned on)

Is this your friend, Yuri?

YURI:

Ah, yes... Sera.

The second businessman takes out a small manila envelope from

his inside pocket.

YURI(cont�d)

Sera is my gift to you, my

friends from New York City.

You may do with her as you

wish in this beautiful room,

which is also my gift for the

night to my friends. You will

find her a very willing girl,

for all of you�just as we

arranged.

Yuri smiles again as the Second Businessman hands him the

envelope. The rest of them just stare at Sera, aroused by the

idea of her.

SECOND BUSINESSMAN

Of course, Yuri. I think

you�ll find this just as we

discussed.

Yuri gets up.

YURI:

So, my friends... I have other

business to attend. Enjoy.

He heads for the door, passing Sera. She holds out his arm as

he passes.

SERA:

(whispering)

Yuri... please! Can I talk to

you for a moment.

Still smiling, he takes Sera�s arm and leads her into the

bedroom.

YURI:

My friends... excuse me for

just one moment.

7 INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT

Mirrors reflect mirrors.

SERA:

I don�t want this. Yuri,

please. I really don�t want

this. You know I don�t like

to do groups.

YURI:

(playful)

I want this, Sera. I need

this!

SERA:

Please, Yuri.

He holds put his arms. Sera goes to him. He hugs her with one

arm. He pulls up her skirt so that her panties are exposed.

YURI:

(seductive)

These are pretty.

Sera watches in the mirror as he pulls her panties to reveal

her buttocks. He strokes her there gently with his other

hand. We see that there are two fine scars there. He speaks

gently, like a father to a daughter.

YURI(cont�d)

Is this how you would repay

me for coming all this way to

find you again? Driving

through the desert to protect

my little Sera.

CUT TO:

FLASHBACK-SILENT-GRAINY BLACK AND WHITE

8 INT. ROOM - NIGHT

Yuri and Sera - different time, different place. Sera looking

frightened, backing away from Yuri, who pulls a switchblade

from his jacket and opens it.

CUT BACK TO:

9 INT. PENTHOUSE - NIGHT

Yuri enters from the bedroom. The weird woman is doing a line

of coke.

YURI:

(cheerful)

Sera wanted me to ask if she

might undress at once for

you. She has a very beautiful

undergarment witch she would

like you to see.

ANGLE ON BEDROOM DOOR

Sera comes into the room. She smiles and begins unbuttoning

her jacket.

She takes it off and drops it on the floor, and then unzips

her skirt and steps out of it. Sera is now in control and

playing the room. In the background. Yuri leaves the room.

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Mike Figgis

Michael "Mike" Figgis (born 28 February 1948) is an English film director, screenwriter, and composer.[1] He was nominated for two Academy Awards for his work in Leaving Las Vegas (1995). more…

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