The Last Leaf

8.5
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 24 min
  • Premiere: 1983. April 1.

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.

Discover

Jane Kaczmarek

Joanna Brady

Art Carney

Mr. Verlain

Hermione Baddeley

Mrs. McCleary

Chelcie Ross

Constable

Pat Billingsley

Dr. Winchester

Jane MacIver

Grocery Lady

William Munchow

Schlosser

Directing

David Anspaugh

Director

Production

Stephen B. Allen

Executive Producer

John C. Kinnear

Executive Producer

James Gartner

Producer

Writing

O. Henry

Short Story

Caryl Ledner

Teleplay

Directing

David Anspaugh

Director

Production

Stephen B. Allen

Executive Producer

John C. Kinnear

Executive Producer

James Gartner

Producer

Writing

O. Henry

Short Story

Caryl Ledner

Teleplay