The Best Little Girl in the World

"A drama of anorexia nervosa. A movie that just might save your child's life."

1981 1h 40m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 8

TV MovieDrama

Synopsis

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Casey Powell is a teenage girl who is secretly suffering from anorexia nervosa, a mental and physical illness of deliberately starving herself or self-inducing vomiting, because of her inability to cope with family stress and because of social pressures.

“A drama of anorexia nervosa. A movie that just might save your child's life.”

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Cast

Charles Durning
Frank Powell
Eva Marie Saint
Joanne Powell
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Casey Powell
Melanie Mayron
Carol Link
Lisa Pelikan
Gail Powell
Viveca Lindfors
Madame Seurat
David Spielberg
Dr. Garrett
Jason Miller
Clay Orlovsky

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam O'Steen
Writers: David Moessinger
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sam O'Steen, shot by Michael D. Margulies. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by Billy Goldenberg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Barbara Dies shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Charles Durning and Eva Marie Saint and Jennifer Jason Leigh carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A drama of anorexia nervosa. A movie that just might save your child's life.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0082062 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sam O'Steen directs. Michael D. Margulies behind the camera. Billy Goldenberg scores. Barbara Dies cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Sam O'Steen, shot by Michael D. Margulies. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Billy Goldenberg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Barbara Dies shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Charles Durning and Eva Marie Saint and Jennifer Jason Leigh carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A drama of anorexia nervosa. A movie that just might save your child's life.".
7IMDB entry: tt0082062 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.