The Last Five Years

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The Last Five Years

"There are two sides to every love story."

2014

1h 34m

5.9(349 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Music

Romance

Overview

In New York, a struggling actress and a successful writer sing about their failed marriage from two perspectives.

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10 featured cast members

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Anna Kendrick

Cathy Hiatt

Jeremy Jordan

Jamie Wellerstein

Natalie Knepp

Alise Michaels

Bettina Bresnan

Heather Greenblatt

Marceline Hugot

Linda Whitfield

Rafael Sardina

Richard

Allison Macri

Carole Ann

Alan Simpson

Ryan James

Nic Novicki

Karl

Tamara Mintz

Danica Schwartz

Creative team

Directed by: Richard LaGravenese
Written by: Richard LaGravenese
Produced by: Richard LaGravenese
Janet Brenner

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