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The Last Leaf Produced by John G. Kinnear, Stephen B. Allen, James Gartner Directed by David Anspaugh Screenplay by Caryl Ledner O. Henry Production Company: Bonneville Communications Premiere Date: April 1984 Length: 1 film reel (24 min.) |
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Subjects: Allegory; Sacrifice; | ||||||||||||||
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Summary: An O. Henry parable of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. As lingering pneumonia takes her will to live, a young girl decides that she will die when the last leaf drops from a dying vine outside her window. Her neighbor, an elderly artist frustrated by his inability to paint what is in his heart, follows the example of the Savior and makes the ultimate sacrifice to save her life. In doing so, he creates the masterpiece he has been struggling to paint. Annotations: Aired along with The Road to Emmaus. Additional details at Internet Movie Database http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448227/ HBLL Call No: VC 77 Medium: 16 mm Cast Members: Art Carney, Sydney Penny, Jane Kaczmarek, Hermione Baddeley. Music Composed by: Larry Bastian Film Editor: Roger Roth Cinematographer: Reed Smoot Country: USA | ||||||||||||||
Total Queries: 15. Total Execution Time: 0.025 sec.
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