Final Programme, The
Date: 1973
Director: Robert Fuest
Production Company: Anglo-EMI, Goodtimes Enterprises, Gladiole
Stars: Jon Finch, Jenny Runacre, Hugh Griffith, Patrick Magee, Sterling Hayden, Harry Andrews, Graham Crowden, George Coulouris, Basil Henson, Derrick O'Connor, Sarah Douglas
Location(s): Andalucía (Spain), London
Region(s): London E-G, Spain
Storyline:
After the death of his Nobel Prize-winning father, billionaire physicist Jerry Cornelius becomes embroiled in the search for the mysterious ‘Final Programme’.
Additional Information:
Screens captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson
Also known as ‘The Last Days of Man on Earth’ (US Title).
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After his fathers funeral, Jerry Cornelius drives through post apocalyptic London in his 1937 McLaughlin-Buick. Unidentified location.
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Cornelius drives on, through a group of caravans. An unknown location, but could it be under the Westway roundabout seen in 'Breaking Glass' and 'Theatre of Blood'?.
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Cornelius pulls up in Trafalgar Square, London WC2.
Looking towards Cockspur Street. SJ
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Jerry Cornelius (Jon Finch) crosses a Trafalgar Square piled high with scrap cars. A matted London WC2.
More pedestrianised nowadays. SJ
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Doctors Smiles (Graham Crowden), Powys (George Coulouris) and Lucas (Basil Henson) walk through an aircraft hangar with Miss Brunner (Jenny Runacre) whilst waiting for Cornelius. Unidentified location.
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Cornelius walks away from Professor Hira's house. Unidentified location.
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Miss Brunner picks Cornelius up outside Professor Hira's house. Unknown location.
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The pair talk as Miss Brunner drives. Unidentified location.
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Cornelius and Miss Brunner stand against a wall whilst waiting for the train carrying Frank. Manuel Gurtner of the German Eisenbahn im Film website advises that this is Gérgal station in Almería province, Andalusia.
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Long shot of the station and wall. Gérgal station, on the since electrified single-track Sierra Nevada line from Linares to Almeria.
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The train arrives. La Estación Gérgal, Andalusia.
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Frank (Derrick O'Connor) gets off the train.
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Frank leaves the station and waits for Dr. Baxter to arrive while being watched by Cornelius and Miss Brunner. Gérgal station in Almería province, located by Manuel Gurtner.
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Cornelius and Miss Brunner follow as Frank is driven away by Dr. Baxter. Unidentified location.
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Dr. Baxter and Frank arrive at Baxter's residence. Unknown location.
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Dr. Baxter (Patrick Magee) and Frank enter the house. Unidentified location.
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Dr. Baxter and Frank talk. Unknown location.
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Frank escapes as Cornelius and Miss Brunner arrive at Dr. Baxter's home. Unidentified location.
- Capture 19
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Miss Brunner approaches Dr. Baxter. Unknown location.
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Cornelius searches for Frank. Unidentified location.
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Cornelius follows Frank to a ruined building. Cuartel de Carabineros de Guardias Viejas, Plaza Wim Kuipers, El Ejido, Almeria, Spain, found by Steve Randall. (SR)
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Cornelius shoots Frank. The old police barracks in Plaza Wim Kuipers form a historical landmark, and were restored in 1980. (SR)