The Last Leaf

"An Easter Parable"

1983 0h 24m EN

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8.6

MASTERPIECE

★8.6TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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An Easter Parable: 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.

“An Easter Parable”

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Cast

Jane Kaczmarek
Joanna Brady
Sydney Penny
Susan
Art Carney
Mr. Verlain
Hermione Baddeley
Mrs. McCleary
Chelcie Ross
Constable
Pat Billingsley
Dr. Winchester
Jane MacIver
Grocery Lady
William Munchow
Schlosser

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Anspaugh
Writers: O. Henry
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 24-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Jane Kaczmarek and Sydney Penny and Art Carney carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An Easter Parable".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0448227 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Anspaugh directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 24-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Jane Kaczmarek and Sydney Penny and Art Carney carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "An Easter Parable".
6IMDB entry: tt0448227 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.