At Long Last Love

Set in 1935, the film unfolds during a Jazz Age-era New York, where show-business glamour rubs shoulders with wealth and high-society parties. Broadway, nightclubs, and races frame the characters' romances and schemes. The period shapes desires, debts, and the social boundaries the couples navigate.

New York City serves as a glittering backdrop for Broadway numbers, racetrack outings, and department-store escapades. Hotels, theatres, clubs, and storefronts provide the social playground where romance and money mingle. The action sweeps from a hotel suite to a racetrack, a nightclub, and the Lord & Taylor store, anchoring the story in a concrete urban setting.

💖 Romance

Romantic entanglements drive the plot, with Brooke, Kitty, Johnny, and Michael alternately pursuing or thwarting each other. Affection is tested by wealth, status, and jealousy as the couples drift between genuine feeling and cunning manipulation. The interplay between love and money creates shifting alliances and dramatic misunderstandings. The story continually returns to whether true feeling can survive social pressure and financial games.

🎭 Showbiz

The narrative unfolds against Broadway stages, clubs, and nightclub scenes that showcase the era’s entertainment world. Performances, backstage encounters, and public spectacles highlight the glamour and volatility of show business. The characters’ identities are tied to their public personas, amplifying the stakes of every romance and quarrel. The setting leans into the fantasy of stardom and the price of fame.

💰 Wealth

Money drives decisions from paying hotel bills to wagering fortunes, framing who gets what and who has leverage. The disparity between Brooke’s wealth and Johnny’s scrappy lifestyle creates tension and opportunistic moves. The narrative threads money through social encounters, parties, and personal ambitions, making wealth both a currency and a weapon. The eventual shifts in fortune reflect the era’s fascination with monetary status.

🎲 Gambling

Gambling threads through the plot, from poker games to high-stakes bets that alter relationships and power dynamics. Johnny’s poker winnings and Brooke’s last-dollar bet set the tone for risk-taking in love and life. The card-table culture exposes character flaws and strategies, revealing who is truly in control. The dicey world of bets mirrors the unpredictability of romance in the story.