QHow much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
AFor detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for The Last Picture Show can be found here.
QWhy was Ruth Popper so unhappy with her husband (Coach)?
AThe movie never fully explains what lies at the heart of the Poppers' marriage problems, but McMurtry's novel reveals that Coach Popper is probably a homosexual, and has interfered with male students. He gives Ruth no affection, and the little sexual contact they have is hasty and perfunctory. He appears very misogynistic, and disgusted by intimacy with Ruth. The film depicts Coach Popper as a homosexual, when he grab asses the young man in the gymnasium when they go to the showers. It was brief, not overt, and perfectly tone was used to disclose this. All in my humble opinion of course. In the book the Coach was homosexual... watching the fb in the showers and taking them skinny dip in the river. It was the 50's of course and very secret.
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